Phillip D Aaron

The most important takeaway from this class in my opinion is how important data aggregation and analytics has become to big companies. Companies are spending millions of dollars to better understand their customers and employees through data analytics. I would say this course is about understanding the different forms of data, where it comes from,…[Read more]

An example of a KPI I use in my daily life is grades in my class. depending on my performance I receive a grade out of 100. I can use that measurement to gauge how well I am performing in a class. This KPI lasts until the end of the class, it is achievable and a measure of success.

I have not made any of these mistakes, but I think the most important one to avoid would be working on a database without a full backup. Without running constant backups, you can run the risk of losing hours of work. Not backing up a database can also cause it to be out of date with relevant information because it has not been backed up recently.

I would say the most important principle would be Ask Why. When you can find out why something is happening, you can start to better understand the data. Knowing why the data exists allows you to make predictions on what will happen next or adjust the situation depending on what the data means.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/strong-hiring-greets-the-trump-era/
This article discusses the increase in hiring and the unemployment rate since the beginning of January. Almost a quarter of a million jobs were created by US employers in January. This is the highest job creation rate since September. This is a sign of confidence in the…[Read more]