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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, 100 second reflection on the course, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
My biggest takeaway from this course is that the efficient use of data analytics involves embedding it in every business process, collecting and presenting results in simple yet exhaustive visuals and finally drawing critical insights from the data presented, the insights that further help in the business decision process. Companies that have the…[Read more]
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Weekly Question: Week 12, on the site 9 years, 9 months ago
I think that the most important takeaway from the guest speakers’ presentation was that a good data visualization should be easy to understand for the general audience (with no special background, like statistics or economics), the color scheme should be consistent in all of the graphs used to make it easier for the audience to compare different s…[Read more]
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Weekly Question: Week 10, on the site 9 years, 9 months ago
What is the most common visit reason for patients aged 70 and over?
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Weekly Question: Week 9, on the site 9 years, 10 months ago
The following graph shows the correlation between the SAT scores and high school graduation rates. The darker states have higher correlation between these 2 factors.
http://www.datamasher.org/mash-ups/sat-scorescombined-reading-mathematics-divided-people-25-yrs-who-completed-high-school -
Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by March 27, 2017, on the site 9 years, 10 months ago
Q2:
The process is the logical sequence of smaller tasks, the final outcome of a process is the achievement of a result. Each task within a process is performed based on previous data collected and stored in a company’s database. The more accurate and up-to-date the data is, the more accurately it shapes the tasks and the better results are achieved. -
Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Week 7 weekly question, on the site 9 years, 10 months ago
In my previous experience at a real estate investment trust, one of the key performance indicators in the accounts payable department was the cycle time to process an invoice. I think it meets the SMART criteria:
– Specific – clearly defined in terms of the target time needed to process an invoice
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, KPIs, on the site 9 years, 10 months ago
I did recruitment of experts for a consulting company. The leading indicators for the recruitment process would be: the number of applications received, the number of resumes selected, the number of interviews held. The lagging indicator would the actual number of positions filled. If we compare the leading indicators to the lagging indicators it…[Read more]
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 22, on the site 9 years, 10 months ago
The presented infographic tells a story that is easy to follow. There is a good use of colors and pictures that help imagine the information that is presented. There is no visual clutter and the size of the pictures used is appropriate, the pictures that are bigger grab reader’s attention t…[Read more] -
Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 15, on the site 9 years, 11 months ago
Another example of a cluttered graph: http://danizablu.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/badinfo.jpg
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 1, on the site 9 years, 11 months ago
http://exitcreative.net/blog/tag/bad-infographics/
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 9 years, 11 months ago
From my understanding the key difference between an ERD and a schema is that an ERD is a diagram that outlines the structure of the database, it shows the relationships between the entities and their attributes and it is created as a very first step; whereas a schema is the actual database comprising a set of tables, a schema is created based on…[Read more]
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Weekly Question: Week 4, on the site 9 years, 11 months ago
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I would consider an ERD a form of information. It contains data, which is interrelated and integrated into a system providing information for the end-users. The end-users, however, may derive knowledge from the information they are extracting from the database. Knowing how to use specific queries, relevant information may be extracted that…[Read more] -
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Discussion Question: Words from the Wise, on the site 2014 Spring – IT Management 10 years, 4 months ago
One key point I would like to remember from this course is the important aspects of systems thinking. I think that taking a holistic approach while analyzing an issue is applicable to any problem I might have to […]
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Discussion Question: Changing Business Models, on the site 2014 Spring – IT Management 10 years, 4 months ago
I really enjoyed reading all of the above comments and was convinced once again that the world is becoming more and more digital. I think that technology is embracing every type of existing businesses and it […]
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 2014 Spring – IT Management 10 years, 4 months ago
I think Kickstarter in itself is a great idea. On the one hand it allows creative people to find financial support for their ideas relatively easily, on the other hand the public has the option to decide what […]
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 2014 Spring – IT Management 10 years, 4 months ago
I agree with many comments and arguments on this blog that the Panera 2.0 is a good idea of increasing efficiency and customer satisfaction. However, I wouldn’t agree with you, Jason, that they should completely […]
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Nina Codeacova commented on the post, ICE 5.1 Telling a Story through Visualization, on the site 2014 Spring – IT Management 10 years, 5 months ago
The systems thinking approach to solving business problems is certainly very functional. One of the strongest advantages of this method is that it doesn’t neglect the importance of interconnectedness of the […]