Fantastic February
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Hello! Welcome to the February edition of The Data Down-Low. Brought to you by The Classification Guru Ltd.
Here we do a recap of the previous month, and highlight exciting things to be aware of in the month ahead.
Procurement Positivity!
Shoutout to these great examples of procurement positivity, said by the very people who practice it every single day ??
Ramakrishnan Gopalakrishnan Mark Coulson (MCIPS) Jamie Radford Jenny Anne Hill MCIPS Mark Osmer CDir MSc FCIPS
Events
Recap - DATA LEADERS SUMMIT
Susan made it to the DTX 360 Data Leaders Summit for a great day of fantastic discussions. She enjoyed leading a roundtable hosted by Qlik and Adam Mayer, then moderated a superb panel with Eszter Morvay and Chris Darriet-Jones.
There is MUCH to talk about, so look out for some polls in the coming days and weeks!
A key takeaway was that we need to get the basics right before we start with tech implementations, and that starts with people...
Special thanks to Kyle Winterbottom and Catherine King.
Recap - LEIT DATA Linkedin Live
Susan Walsh - The Classification Guru, joined Chris Tabb on the 26th edition of LEIT DATA The Data Value Show to chat about her favourite subject... the value of data quality!
It's been a topic of discussion throughout the ages. But why is that? Why do we still have so many issues in getting our organisations to see the value in quality data?
Click here to find out!
Next up Feb 22nd - The Dangers of Dirty Data at the Let's Talk Data Launch Party
We all think we know what bad data looks like, but what is it and what are the consequences????
Come watch?Susan Walsh speak about The Dangers of Dirty Data at this fantastic event up north in Manchester.
She will share real-life examples of dirty data, and the consequences it has on the output, such as decision making, reporting, analytics, AI and machine learning. You’ll also learn how to make quick, accurate checks and changes to your own data in excel, regardless of your level of experience, explain why data accuracy and maintenance is so important and implement best practices for this.?
Takeaways:?
? The importance of data accuracy?
? The consequences of dirty data?
? How to ensure data accuracy?
? Make sure your data has its COAT on?
? How to spot check your data?
Find out more here
领英推荐
March 5th - PSI in London
The Classification Guru team are excited to be back at Procurement Strategies & Innovation for the seventh time this March! We look forward to chatting with you about all things data classification, supplier, and material master cleaning!
We will be at stand number 15.
Register for your ticket here
April 25th - CFO Outlook in Sweden
Susan's going to Sweden! Join her in?her talk?Between the Spreadsheets: What does it take to master data in the digital transformation age?
Register before February 28th and receive a 20% discount
Discover
You may have been told by your suppliers or a potential supplier that they’re using AI or machine learning and this is what they’ll be using to classify your important data, and you may even have heard phrases like “neural networks”, “algorithms” and that kind of thing thrown around.
In this video, Susan Walsh The Classification Guru is demystifying the use of AI and machine learning in data classification.
"When I called this out, the poster responded that they would create a female list. This just made things worse. And many women on the post pushed back on this. As women – as people – we want to be recognised for our efforts on an even playing field, we don’t want our own lists. Why couldn’t there have been a Top 20 list? We don’t have to push others out the way, we can make room for everyone."
Find out more from Susan Walsh in her blog MY NAME IS NOT WOMAN.
If you think your new tool will solve your data problems, we hate to say it, but all you're doing is masking the problem.
What you're actually doing is adding a tool or system onto unstable foundations, which will ultimately start to crumble.
Before embarking on any new projects, please consider cleaning and investing in your data BEFORE you build your tech stack, or it might be too late afterwards...
Did you know this about The Classification Guru? In nearly 7 years we have helped over 70 clients to better data. Could you be next??
How can you minimise your data errors?
A great start is by following the tips below! ??
The next step would be to get in touch with Susan Walsh !
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Freelance Procurement Consultant | Interim Procurement Head
1 年Great newsletter Susan Walsh. I especially love your floating head on a stock photo in the video. Refreshingly down to earth as always.
Susan Walsh, You are very productive. I marvel at all you accomplish for your family, your company, your people, your causes, and your brilliant The Classification Guru Ltd with all your delighted, highly referential clients and partners.
Business-focused Data/AI Advisor & Attorney (England/NY) ?? | Speaker ?? | Championing Responsible Innovation & Scaling ??
1 年Love your newsletter, its always nice reading about what you have planned for the month.
Founder of Mirai ??| AI, Data, Product & Engineering - Strategic Partner in Sourcing & Building High-Performing Teams ?| Permanent & Contract?? | Host & Founder of ‘The Let’s Talk Data Podcast’?????
1 年A Fantastic February incoming for sure!
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1 年Always something exciting going on with The Classification Guru!