Zachary Delphais

The most important takeaway that I’ve gotten from this course is how much better I’ve become at analyzing and interpreting data. With my newly acquired knowledge in Tableau, Piktochart, and even Excel, I feel more comfortable with my abilities to manipulate data, and draw more accurate predictions and conclusions from it. This course is all about…[Read more]

One data driven service that I use regularly is blackboard. A row on a spreadsheet could represent each course that I’m taking. The different columns in the spreadsheet could contain information about the professor of the course, the data and time of the class, and different assignments for the class, as well as my grades on those assignments.

It’s Probably Time to Give Up on Maikel Franco

This article discusses why its time for the Phillies to give up on their third baseman, Maikel Franco, who has failed to live up to expectations, and move on to a new player. It uses his statistics from last season, as well as advanced sabermetrics, to conclude that…[Read more]

A KPI that I use daily are my grades in each class. It is specific, because the grades are mine, and are different for each class. I can measure my grades based off of their percentage number, making them measurable. It is achievable because my study habits and time spent in an individual class will affect my grades. It’s relevant, because my…[Read more]

The mistake that I’ve made most often on the list is number four, sorting a spreadsheet but not including all of the columns. I’ve been using Excel more this semester than I ever have before, especially in Temple’s one credit Excel class. This technique was a valuable one to use, if one knew how to use it. I would often forget to select the entire…[Read more]

One thing that stuck out to me from the very beginning were swim lane diagrams. Not only will they help me in my career, but will help me in every day situations as well. As someone who has trouble staying organized, swim lanes will help keep me focused and will help me make decisions with more ease and efficiency, cutting out unnecessary steps…[Read more]

I believe that both an SCM and a CRM are equally valuable to a company. The CRM provides information to users in an understandable fashion, and can help a company learn more about their customers. However, an SCM is valuable due to its ability to make sure that a company operates at as low a cost as possible. However, information gathered through…[Read more]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/each-nl-playoff-teams-biggest-strength-and-weakness/
This article discusses the National League teams in the MLB playoffs, and compares each team’s strengths and weaknesses. More specifically it compares their batting vs. fielding, and starting pitchers vs. relief pitchers. It uses a statistic known as WAR…[Read more]

I think the biggest innovation in recent years has been the emergence of the smartphone. Phones had been around for years, and so had the normal cell phone, but there were many different types of cellphone. With the emergence of smartphones, especially today, it seems that everyone has either an iPhone or an Android. These two models have the…[Read more]

Collecting accurate data is important for anyone in any discipline of the business world. As a marketing major in particular, the value of organized and accurate data can’t be underestimated. Data is very important in the realm of marketing research, for instance, since this research is so expensive, you want to make sure that your data is…[Read more]

I believe that the most important principle from the article is “simplify.” The entire point of data visualization is to make it understandable and readable for everyone. By making an elaborate and complicated visualization, that defeats the purpose. A visualization can be accurate and full of information but if it is not simplified, it won’t be…[Read more]

One instance for which I, as well as everyone else, uses a decision tree is deciding what to eat for dinner. Questions such as do I want to use a meal swipe or use cash form where we decide to eat. From there we can answer questions such as take our or order in, to decide whether we eat at the restaurant of bring it home with us. And even once…[Read more]

As an aspiring sales professional, I feel that a both swim lane diagrams and ERDs can be very helpful in my perspective career. Swim lane diagrams can help me, and anyone else that I work with, visualize the sales process, and will also allow me to identify and areas in which changes need to be made very easily. ERDs, on the other hand, can help…[Read more]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/amazingly-the-indians-are-even-better-than-they-seem/
As an avid baseball fan this article is something that I would enjoy reading for pleasure, even outside of this assignment. It discusses the Cleveland Indians and their historic 21 game win streak, tying the all time MLB record. This article, however,…[Read more]

One thing that I’m sure that everyone has heard at least once in their lives is “watch your salt intake.” People today are becoming more and more health conscious, and the notion that salt in one’s diet will have a negative impact on one’s health, more specifically their heart, is one that is widely accepted. To debunk this piece of conventional…[Read more]

What stood out the most to me was the fact that we currently have four generations working side by side today. These four generations prefer communicating in different ways; the traditionalist via handwriting, the boomer via phone call, the gen exer via email, and of course the millennial via text, yet they are all able to, not only coexist, but…[Read more]