A Date with Data — Issue 14
It’s Tuesday, and this is your weekly date with data! Here are the stories that grabbed our attention from the past week, Oct. 30— Nov. 4.
How to Forecast an American’s Vote
Nov. 3, 2018
What’s the best single predictor of voting preferences out of race and religion? The Economist has published an interactive tool that allows us to “build an American voter” out of twelve characteristics and find out how this person would vote. This statistical model, built by surveying 1,500 Americans every week since April 2017, can estimate the chance of a certain person voting Democratic or Republican in today’s mid-term elections. THE ECONOMIST
5 Concepts that Will Help Your Team Be More Data-Driven
Nov. 1, 2018
You don’t need to send your colleagues back to school to land a data-driven team, a Harvard Business Review article suggests. From interpreting tables and graphs to understanding relationships and identifying flaws in the data, this article introduces five simple areas that managers can focus on within their teams. Mixing them with fun exercises, these tools can boost a team’s confidence with analytics, and help them take full advantage of the data available in their organization. HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
How Data Analysis Helps Football Clubs Make Better Signings
Nov. 1, 2018
When coaches ask, data has the answers. The Financial Times looked into how soccer clubs use data analytics and machine-learning to evaluate player skills and recruit those that would lead the team to victory. Data collection and analysis in sports is not a new thing, but in the past decade it’s become more scientific — using algorithms and statistical models — to help teams stay on top of their game. FINANCIAL TIMES
That’s all for this week. Thanks for reading!
