At a recent talk by Professor Graham Braithwaite of Cranfield University on the role and work of the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) and the approaches taken to investigating an accident, it made me think about whether similar approaches
Computer software triage
Triage is a technique used in medical emergencies to help prioritise scarce care resources towards those most in need. Various versions of triage have been developed and refined since the concept was first developed in the First World War. Similar
And the winner is…..
As I write this post, the UK is in the middle of campaigning for the 2010 General Election. One feature of this election campaign has been the first televised debates between the leaders of the three main parties. The first
The Data Zoo (Part 5 of 5) – How data personalities interact
This is Part 5 of a 5 part blog post. If you have not read them yet, see: Part 1 – The Shape of the Zoo Part 2 – Low compliance personalities Part 3 – Medium compliance personalities Part 4
The Data Zoo (Part 4 of 5) – High compliance personalities
This is Part 4 of a 5 part blog post. If you have not read them yet, see: Part 1 – The Shape of the Zoo Part 2 – Low compliance personalities Part 3 – Medium compliance personalities There are
The Data Zoo (Part 3 of 5) – Medium compliance personalities
This is Part 3 of a 5 part blog post. If you have not read them yet, see: Part 1 – The Shape of the Zoo Part 2 – Low compliance personalities There are two species in the medium compliance
The Data Zoo (Part 2 of 5) – Low compliance personalities
This is Part 2 of a 5 part blog post. If you have not already read it see Part 1 – The shape of the Zoo There are three species in the low compliance area of the Data Zoo: the
The Data Zoo (Part 1 of 5) – The shape of the zoo
In this five part blog post I will present a number of different types of data personality that people may recognise from the organisations that they are involved in. I will provide examples of how these personalities operate and suggest
“Technology Today” interview by Phil Simon
One of the good aspects of social media and social networking is the relationships you are able to form with other professionals, who you may or may not have met physically. One example of this is the relationship Phil Simon
Is computer analysis accurate?
Clearly, when computers are required to perform “straight forward” calculations they are accurate. For example, when adding up a series of values they will get the correct answer. A recent Dataspora blog post postulates that we are not far from