Assignment
Choose 2 of the topics related to this week's materials to discuss in-depth:
1. Data Are (Almost) Always Dirty
Consider the fact that with data sets there will ALWAYS be data that is missing or incorrect. Explain what this means in your own words and why, despite this fact, databases and datasets are widely utilized. Is this a major problem or only a minor annoyance? Provide an instance where the data is too "dirty" and must be considered unreliable. Provide an instance where the data is "dirty" but can still be considered highly reliable for the purposes of Business Intelligence (BI) analysis.
2. Business Intelligence & Data Mining
How are Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Mining alike? How are they different? Find an article in the Champlain Library database holdings that relates to Business Intelligence (BI) and/or Data Mining. Give a brief description of the article. Provide a reflection/reaction to the article; what did you find most interesting, etc. Be sure to include a working link to the article and/or a complete citation so that others can access the article if they so choose.
3. Database Analysis Using Spreadsheets
How can a spreadsheet be used to analyze database and data set information? A comprehensive answer to this question could make up enough material for several college-level courses. Your goal is to simply gain an introduction to the topic and perhaps learn a spreadsheet trick or two along the way. Find a video online or locate an article in the Champlain Library database holdings that relates to using spreadsheets to analyze business data. Give a brief description of the video or article. Provide a reflection/reaction to the video or article; what did you find most interesting, etc. Be sure to include a working link to the article or video and/or a complete citation so that others can access the article or video if they so choose.
4. Interpersonal Communication [Ethics]
Working with, supervising and getting the very best out of software developers and programmers can often be described as "herding cats". Once upon a time, a somewhat derogatory stereotype existed regarding those who work in this field. It was thought that these individuals share a number of characteristics, not all of which you are likely to find complimentary. Luckily, this gross generalization has begun to evolve - now businesses tend to recognize that all employees regardless of their job description are complex individuals with different wants, needs, and motivators. Please look into the Agile Scrum Methodology of development and discuss how this methodology of production differs from traditional methods and builds up interpersonal communications between developers. What ethics are involved in the Scrum method?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.