I know exactly what's going on.
Someone managery thinks we must put demographic predition into a sales forecast. Analyst says ok, puts it in doesn't make a statistical difference, manager says put it in anyway. Analyst does but weighs it as 0.0000001% of overall volume. Manager goes to bosses saying he's improved the forecast. Rinse and repeat for sex, children in household, pets, clubcard data, phone surveys, smell of bread as you walk in, wine offers etc.
Managers go on about how they're taking all variables into account. Analysts sigh.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 15:07, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

I cannot even begin to tell you how far off the mark you are
maybe stop arguing about stuff you clearly have no idea about, it makes you look stupid and childish, k?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 15:09, Reply)

Go ask the nearest analyst about noise and extraneous variables dear.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 15:19, Reply)

The sexual tension is palpable here.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 15:21, Reply)

alp unish
+ by death
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 15:23, Reply)

Thanks for the advice! But I'm not in the office today so will ask them all tomorrow, k?
I think the NHS needs some excel work done now, so off you toddle
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 15:23, Reply)