Summary:  Someone had to say it.  In my opinion R is not the best way to learn data science and not the best way to practice it either.  More and more large employers agree.

Someone had to say it.  I know this will be controversial and I welcome your comments but in my opinion R is not the best way to learn data science and not the best…

Summary: Picking an analytic platform when first starting out in data science almost always means working with what we’re most comfortable.  But as organizations grow larger there is a need for standardization and for selecting one, or a few analytic tools.

Picking an analytic platform when first starting out in data science almost…

Bob Muenchen's very useful work on this topic, SAS Dominates Analytics Job Market; R up 42% sent me back to some 2012 work we did at Statistics.com on the subject of what employers are looking for in the way of analytics skills.  First, our main results:

1.  Our numbers showed a much less SAS-dominant world:  1.92 SAS jobs for every R job.  Bob had found the ratio to…

Data Analytics is a process of summarizing data with the intent to extract predictive information and develop conclusions from the data and using it for making strategic decisions and operational policies. A huge demand for data analysis services in India generates ample earning opportunities to companies which are offering data analysis services.

Data analytics in India is extensively used in Banking and Financial sectors. Data mining and data analysis being carried out by BPO…

Educating savvy and business-minded Indians on the importance of numbers and analytics in your business is like teaching the properties of sand to someone in the desert, but here is my effort anyway.

The simplest definition of analytics is "the science of analysis." However, a practical definition would be how an entity, e.g., a business, arrives at an optimal or realistic decision based on existing data. Business managers may choose to make decisions based on past experiences or…