For the first 3 years of my professional life I was a Functional Analyst. Or at least I think I was…. Maybe I was also a Business Analyst… and a Tester… and a Project Manager, and a Client Support Assistant, and an empathic fellow with Life Coach skills! Well, in […]
Ode to the Business Analyst: the “Jack of all Trades” of our Era. Read More
The 2019 European elections results reflect the current way of thinking in Europe. Traditional parties are loosing influence, far-right parties gain ground following their speech on migrants and terrorism and, not surprisingly, green parties were the 4th political group with 9%. Climate justice surely influenced the 2019 European elections. I
Did data help Europe become greener? Read More
19.4 seconds to play, Miami Heat is down by three points. If they loose the game, San Antonio Spurs will make it 4-2 and will be 2013 NBA’s world champions. Chalmers, Heat’s guard, takes the ball across the field, he’s under pressure and passes the ball to LeBron James, the
Analytics in NBA: no longer a secret weapon, but still a very powerful one. Read More
Do you rather watch great football even if it means loosing the game or that your team wins although they perform poorly in the field? This is how most Portuguese fans are dealing with the disappointment of our elimination from the World Cup. Some of us are even clinging to
Final whistle for Portugal but a promise to return. Read More
The FIFA World Cup tournament will start soon in Russia, that will host 32 national teams competing for the world title! One of them is Portugal, playing in group B along with Iran and two Mediterranean fellow nations, Spain and Morocco. By this time, football fans are already choosing their favorites
World Cup 2018: is football a game to guess or a game to love? Read More
Maggie: Give us what you have. Georgie: I’m afraid I can’t do that. I come bearing knowledge to trade… essential knowledge for the future, primarily in my head, and I prefer to keep that where it is. Maggie: You’re trading knowledge… Georgie: That’s what I have. I’ve made the same
Zombies are coming, make sure you get weapons and… information! Read More
Last week my son asked me if Santa Claus was getting him a gift, I told him what parents usually say: – Well, first Santa will have to check if you have been a good boy and let’s see what he finds out. – How is he going to know
Santa Claus must have an analytics team! Read More
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″] July is not a silly-season when it comes to sports. In fact, it’s the month when some of the greatest sport competitions take place and one of them is the Wimbledon Grand Slam. For some players, it’s where magic happens and dreams come true and
Numbers say that Wimbledon is Federer’s playground Read More
Analytics are great! Analytics increase organizations profit and enhance our daily life. They help us make better choices, save us time, care about our health and delight us with fantastic discoveries. They are really fun and sexy! But there’s also a dark side for Analytics… Imagine yourself in the shoes
The dark side of Analytics Read More
No, it’s not a story about a spy who decides to be a double agent in the cold war:) It’s just a Mediterranean fellow (me!) that went to Gothenburg and learned about the latest advancements on Tibco Spotfire. I prepared myself for low temperatures, nevertheless I must confess I had
Tibco Spotfire’s new version that came from the cold Read More