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Google Cloud Platform: Cloud Storage
Lichtendahl, Kenneth C. Jr.; Andrasko, Joe; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-QA-0941-EDecision AnalysisGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP) offers Cloud Storage, a popular cloud computing resource for data storage. This note provides information about uploading data to Cloud Storage, creating BigQuery tables from data found in Cloud Storage, previewing files in Cloud Storage, and sharing Cloud Storage buckets.Starting at €8.20
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Google Cloud Platform: BigQuery ML
Lichtendahl, Kenneth C. Jr.; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-QA-0942-EDecision AnalysisGoogle Cloud Platform offers BigQuery ML, a popular cloud computing resource for developing data models. This note provides information about creating, evaluating, and deploying data models with BigQuery ML.Starting at €8.20
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The Internet of Things
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1792-EService and Operations ManagementThe Internet of Things (IoT) can be generally explained as a network of objects that collect data regarding their surroundings and transfer it across the internet to various systems. While the addition of more information can improve a business’s data-driven decision-making, should all businesses invest in IoT? This technical note explores IoT technologies, discusses how it is being used in industry, brings up some advantages and disadvantages, o...Starting at €8.20
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Demand Unconstraining Methods
Popescu, Dana; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-QA-0934-EDecision AnalysisThis technical note examines two common methods for estimating customer demand using historical data observations that are constrained by availability. First, this note explains how to leverage the averaging method for unconstraining the demand of airline ticket bookings. Next, the expectation-maximization algorithm is introduced using historical product sales data. Both examples rely on fictious data, and an accompanying Excel workbook provides ...Starting at €8.20
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Google Cloud Platform: BigQuery
Lichtendahl, Kenneth C. Jr.; Andrasko, Joe; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-QA-0929-EDecision AnalysisGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP) offers a popular cloud computing resource for writing Structured Query Language (SQL) queries. The resource is called BigQuery. This note provides step-by-step information about accessing BigQuery and using it to upload and explore data. It also includes a quick-start guide.Starting at €8.20
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Introduction to Tableau
Lichtendahl, Kenneth C. Jr.; Andrasko, Joe; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-QA-0940-EDecision AnalysisTableau is a powerful visualization software that supports the data analysis process. The program allows users to create custom visualizations from datasets of all sizes and types using a simple drag-and-drop interface. This note introduces new users to Tableau by providing guidance on connecting to data, exploring the interface, and creating a number of common visualizations.Starting at €8.20
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Data Quality and Data Engineering
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1790-EService and Operations ManagementAs companies increasingly rely on data and analytics to make decisions and improve their operations, it becomes clear that data quality can be a major issue. The insights gleaned from data analytics are useful only if the data is of high quality. This note summarizes some common issues that can result in low-quality data and explores the crucial task of data engineering. This note is taught at Darden in the second-year elective, “Digital Operat...Starting at €8.20
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Cloud Computing
Laseter, Timothy M.; Coughenour, Alyssa; Webb, Jane; Boatright, Benjamin; Shaloudegi, KTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1784-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note provides a general overview of cloud computing and how businesses are using it to achieve their digital goals. Specifically, this note outlines the different service models that cloud computing supports, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, and Software-as-a-Service. The note also details some of the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing, and it reviews the cloud computing industry and some o...Starting at €8.20
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Logistic Regression: Modeling with StatTools
Lichtendahl, Kenneth C. Jr.; Andrasko, Joe; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-QA-0945-EDecision AnalysisLogistic regression is a modeling technique often used to predict a binary variable—a variable coded as 1 if an event of interest occurs (e.g., a borrower defaults on a loan) and coded as 0 otherwise. This note details how logistic regression applies the logistic function to generate a probability forecast for a binary event. It also includes an example of how to fit a logistic regression model to loan default data using StatTools (an Excel add-i...Starting at €8.20
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Digital Twin: Representing the Real
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1785-EService and Operations ManagementA digital twin can be described as a digital model of a real object. But what makes it different from a prototype? How are digital twins being used in business settings outside manufacturing? How do they relate to machine learning and augmented reality? When digital twins meet their fullest potential, they enable businesses to optimize operations by managing their assets more efficiently, generating higher productivity, and reducing costs. This t...Starting at €8.20