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Meeting the Invisible Man
I was raised watching old black and white movies. Honestly, this is likely because my parents were shown these films by their parents in...
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Feb 15, 20214 min read
5 Tips for Conducting Focus Groups
Imagine this: You are the owner of a local restaurant and want feedback from customers to help you improve the dining experience. You...
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Feb 9, 20214 min read
Help! No One Answered My Survey
Have you ever said something at a party that resulted in immediate and deafening silence? The comment need not be inappropriate. I could...
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aljetsp
Oct 1, 20195 min read
Why Small Cities Need Big Data
Last week I attended the League of Oregon Cities’ annual conference in Bend, Oregon. Hundreds of elected officials and city staff from...
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aljetsp
Aug 1, 20195 min read
What Ben Franklin Got Right (and Wrong) about Data-driven Decision-Making
Ever struggle with a decision when there were many factors to consider? Check out this method for data-driven decision-making popularized by
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alexaljets
Jul 24, 20194 min read
Streamlining the Sandwich Shop: A Case Study in Process Mapping
A quick stop for lunch provides an unexpected lesson in why organizations should examine their processes.
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Jul 16, 20194 min read
Not Another Report: Using Learning Styles to Convey Data
Some days I get tired of looking at spreadsheets. But the truth of working in data is that someone has to make the sausage. However,...
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aljetsp
May 9, 20194 min read
Research Without a Roadmap
Although my background is in government data, I’m often asked to do research in very disparate fields. Sometimes these requests are so...
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aljetsp
Apr 25, 20194 min read
Paper vs. Electronic Surveys
With surveying platforms such as Qualtrics and Survey Monkey so easily available and (relatively) cheap, there is an ability more than...
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aljetsp
Apr 5, 20194 min read
Stop Using Regressions (so much)
OK…You don’t need to completely stop using them, but they are not the go-to solution to all complex problems. In fact, if put into the...
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aljetsp
Mar 22, 20193 min read
Why Not Measure
I love me some data. As a result, I have a penchant for metrics and measurements of everything regardless of the need or if its easily...
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Mar 6, 20193 min read
The Fault in Government Data
Most recently, I was able to survey cities and analyze their emergency water preparedness infrastructure. This is a way for cities to...
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aljetsp
Feb 19, 20195 min read
Network Science and Community Engagement
There are many ways to think about a city from a scientific perspective. You can think about it like an engineer; as a set of water...
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aljetsp
Feb 13, 20197 min read
Who am I?
“About me” sections are never very interesting or personal. I have however, connected this blog post to the “about me” page on this...
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