From Data to Decisions
Data Patterns ==> Decision Patterns
I started this newsletter without any specific plans in mind and to a large extent it has remained that way. Meanwhile my interests continue to expand beyond data. I’m very much interested in Decision Science and its branches like Decision Intelligence.
When you really think about it, the overall purpose of data work is to support or drive decisions, hopefully wiser decisions, but nonetheless. Meanwhile we as data professionals tend to get enamored with technology and technical solutions.
If only we remembered that we’re supposed to help with decisions and not care too much about the technology, we’d be in a much better place.
And so in order to allow myself more flexibility to explore these other areas, specifically the behavioral side of Decision Science, I’m rebranding this publication to Decision Patterns.
It’s still me. I’m still here and I’m still planning to write new articles, I just can’t promise that they’ll always be about data.
Until next time
As a Data-Analytic Product Owner I’m constantly thinking about the shape and function of meaning and value at every step of the data—> analytics—-> decisions lifecycle. I very much appreciate your intention to focus on the behavioral aspects of this. I’m excited to see where this goes! Kudos for making the commitment to Decision Science space, I’m in!