Collaborative and Value-Creating Processes for Statistical Computing

• Activity Number: 577
• Type: Invited
• Date/Time: Thursday, August 6, 2009 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
• Sponsor: Section on Statistical Computing
• Author(s): Arnold Goodman*+
• Companies: Collaborative Data Solutions
• Keywords: Collaborative Problem Solving Process ; Value-Creating Problem Solving Process ; Collaborative Software Development Process ; Value-Creating Software Development Process ; Solving 21st Century Problems with Data Analysis ; Extending Fisher, Chatfield, Mallows and Cox Analyses

Abstract

Transform data into successful policies, decisions and actions beyond just data reduction, by collaborative and value-creating processes. Collaboratively define stakeholder needs for what problem is/not, solution will/not be, and solution evaluation will/not be. Collaboratively specify data and theory resources by exploring for quality, expanding for usefulness and/or pre-processing for usability. Collaboratively design analysis and software tools with relevant (not convenient) assumptions and appropriate (not favorite) models. Collaboratively build a problem solution by carefully and cost/time-effectively using these designed tools on those specified resources. Collaboratively create stakeholder value from solution with stakeholder insights, decisions, and actions. A software- development version is useful and usable. We know of no comparable collaborative and value-creating processes.