Arlo Antle

For myself, so many things from class have come up in my actual internship. In specific, data analytics and digital solutions studio prepared me for this internship very well. The work I did concerning a project and acting as a BA/PM in digital solutions studio helped me be able to jump right into DecisivEdge’s projects and be aware of what was…[Read more]

Ian, hope your summer is fun so far! I am glad you are enjoying your internship. The part about dressing for the job you want vs. the job you have is something I have heard time and time again, and it is definitely something that is helpful to keep in mind. It’s very fortunate that your team was so helpful getting you assimilated. NBC is lucky to…[Read more]

Hi Everyone,

My name is Arlo Antle and I have taken an Internship position at DecisivEdge, LLC. here in Newark, Delaware. DecisivEdge is a Technology Services/Consulting company who focuses on the financial industry. We work heavily with Oracle products as well as other financial services industry products. In my internship, there are three…[Read more]

I think the most important takeaway from Data Science is that data really is crucial to our every day lives. This course showed me ways in which I am connected to data of which I never knew by any means. I loved learning about how data is integrated into nearly every aspect of society in some way. I would explain to a prospective student in this…[Read more]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2015/09/08/4-ways-big-data-will-change-every-business/2/#5797d08671b5

This article outlines how big data can impact and help any business, regardless of size. It is quite important to point out that some businesses think that big data is not relevant or needed for them, yet it can be used by nearly any…[Read more]

http://www.dataversity.net/improving-the-supply-chain-with-big-data-analytics/

Here is an article concerning the use of data in supply chains around the world, and how key the idea of big data is in this particular sector of business. The article describes how nearly all supply chain managers are aware of how important big data is and how it…[Read more]

In my personal opinion, data and its interpretations are too often taken at face value. Seeing as this is true, to truly comprehend and understand what one is looking at, one must be able to see multiple perspectives and scenarios concerning any situation. It is in my belief that the exploring aspect of data is most important. Not only does it…[Read more]

I believe that Maurice provided the class with some very powerful information concerning the use of data on a corporate level. First and foremost, data seems to be under-used in the business world, as there are many correlations that are often overlooked for companies that could easily improve their business processes just by analyzing data. I…[Read more]

GOP’s Favorability Rating Takes a Negative Turn

The article here concerns the recent drop in favorability of the republican party over the course of 2015, and goes into other details concerning the political happenings of current days. Essentially, this may be due to the lack of a (excuse my personal bias)…[Read more]

GOP’s Favorability Rating Takes a Negative Turn

Conventional wisdom often conveys the idea that young parents are usually the worst, and have the least to give to their children. This could easily be fought against and disproven by various data tests, perhaps by interviewing various teenagers and to have them rate their childhoods. Obviously this would include other variables, so there would…[Read more]