Optimise Your Business with Machine Learning: How Random Forest models can help you make predictions
Dom Owens is a Data Science Intern at Data Cubed. In this blog post he explains how Random Forest models work, and how machine learning can generate value for your business. Rise of the machines If you could predict something about your business, what would it be? In recent years, there’s been an explosion in […]
‘Apocalyptic volcanic super eruption is much closer than we thought’, say experts
Data can give us some truly fascinating insights into the world around us. In this blog post Jonathan Rougier, one of our resident statisticians, tells us about some of his work researching explosive volcanism. The interesting thing about being a statistician is that you get to play in everyone’s backyard, as John Tukey famously said […]
3 Steps to Great Data Visualisations ‐ which data visualisation software should you be using?
Bryony Miles is our d3.js data viz expert. She works with Data3 to bring your data to life, developing bespoke charts and dashboards that are both insightful and beautiful. In this blog post, Bryony shares her expertise around creating data visualisations — and the three things you need to consider. 1. Know your goal Data visualisations […]
Can Your Data Help You Make or Save Money?
We think it can. Actually, we know it can. We haven’t come across a business yet that can’t use its data in some way to boost its performance. But if you don’t have the data skills in-house (like many businesses), it can be difficult to see the potential your data holds. This could mean you’re […]
Why Every HR Team Should Hire a Data Translator
HR is up against it Businesses don’t build themselves; people build them. That’s why HR teams have such a tall order. They need to hire in the right people and then build effective long-term strategies to engage them, motivate them and ultimately drive business success. Measuring all of these tasks for effectiveness has been a long-standing […]
From Soft to Serious: the Changing Face of HR
In every organisation, the Human Resource department has always been up against it. They have a significant role in recruiting the best talent in the market, retaining them, developing them, motivating them and generally driving business performance across the board. It’s no small order. But it’s fair to say that HR teams don’t always get […]
The Power of People Data
How the right metrics can transform a business HR teams are sat on powerful people data that can drive change in business. This data is so powerful that it can directly impact profits, market value, market share, productivity, company reputation… you name it. The trouble is, HR teams have often focused on metrics that simply […]
Data is transforming our world
Our run down of data-driven technologies and how they’re spreading to the masses. Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, and the Internet of Things. Simply buzzwords in corporate meeting rooms a few years back; these technologies are now shaking our world and transforming the way we do business. As a company that helps businesses with their data […]
Don’t you wish your Excel was just like me: Modern BI platform reviews
Power BI, Qlik and Tableau under the scope Modern analytics and BI platforms are now mainstream. For companies big and small, MS excel no longer cuts the mustard when it comes to transforming data into engaging, insight-rich visualisations. So what are they? Quite simply, analytics and BI platforms are easy-to-use software that supports the full […]
Is one data analyst ever enough?
How applying a multi-skilled team to a data analytics project delivers results We work with businesses of all sizes…and they have a wide range of data-focused employees. The big businesses have large data teams…the SMEs have one analyst…and the start-ups have multi-skilled individuals who do everything in the business…literally everything. But, when it comes to […]