{"id":6058,"date":"2019-06-05T00:17:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T00:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/?p=6058"},"modified":"2022-11-30T22:01:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T22:01:21","slug":"3-ways-data-analytics-can-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/3-ways-data-analytics-can-fail\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ways data analytics can fail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether you  are using a spreadsheet or advanced data analytics with machine  learning or AI &#8211; unless you are vigilant, your foraging for insights  from data can so easily go wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gtech-migrated-from-ad-inserter-placement-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-979796059\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-4217333444\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/78735\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"005\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/005.webp\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/005.webp 1000w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/005-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><p>A big part  of the problem is that ultimately, data is always viewed through a human  lens. Unfortunately, our brains did not evolve to process complex  numerical data and our instincts, biases and desires can significantly  alter our understanding of the data being presented to us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have no  way of knowing if data is right or wrong simply by looking at it. So we  have to be very careful when making decisions based on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this  short video &#8211; 3 causes of insight failure are highlighted. Each  compounding the risks that our decision making may be flawed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>GIGO &#8211; Garbage In Garbage Out<\/li><li>People see what they want to see<\/li><li>Lies, damned lies and statistics<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p> I also include some hints at ways to avoid these problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/04760566468869689704\">SimonF <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube alignwide wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Data Analytics Part 2 - false insights\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NZzsbVpRrsA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption> <strong>Data Analytics Part 2 by 2decipher<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gtech-end-cont\" id=\"gtech-1993395096\"><div style=\"margin-right: auto;margin-left: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-3346407149\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/75343\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"jesdphis\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2025\/08\/jesdphis.avif\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2025\/08\/jesdphis.avif 1179w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2025\/08\/jesdphis-768x950.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1179px) 100vw, 1179px\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are using a spreadsheet or advanced data analytics with machine learning or AI &#8211; unless you are vigilant, your foraging for insights from data can so easily go wrong. A big part of the problem is that ultimately, data is always viewed through a human lens. 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