When someone puts text in a number column….

#data #dirtydata #dataquality

I just watched the Olympic Closing Ceremony, that’s a couple of hours of my life I won’t get back, but it did inspire this…

If you were watching in the BBC, @MrAndrewCotter and Hazel Irvine’s commentary was spectacular!

All the fancy tech and tools in the world, but parts of spend data classification will always need to be done by people. Context and subjectivity is involved, often there is more than one right answer.

Get your data on COAT- Consistent, Organised, Accurate & Trustworthy.

And new day, a new event! I’m here at the gorgeous @royallancaster for @ISG_News Digital Business Summit day 2.

I’ll be on a panel later, I’ve already met lots of great people, I’m looking forward to a full of learning and networking

#isgevents

Admit it, you thought we were just another data classification service company, didn't you??

But what if we told you that we’ve been cooking up something special to polish up your supplier normalisation with limited effort.

You’d be interested, right? samification.com

Long weekend, Woow!

Huge thanks to @JKCorden (who takes the best selfies btw), @edballs, @Rylan and @realmartinkemp for obliging in selfies today at @PodcastShowLDN

Also huge thanks for having me as a panelist I had a wonderful day!

What happened to the @alteryx bus? I’ll never tell…

There was something else going on at @alteryx Inspire, Keyring Susan had to investigate. Big Susan caught up with Jamie who told her about #Crafteryx & the room where lots of crafting action was taking place. The result is in the picture below. #alteryxinspire #alteryxinfluencer

I’m back in the UK, but not before attending THE event of @alteryx Inspire - the Grand Prix.

Boy do these guys know how to put on an event it was spectacular, I didn’t want to leave for my flight it was that good!

#alteryxinspire #alteryxinfluencer

And now it’s time for a @McLarenF1 session at @alteryx Inspire on Alteryx use cases with Ed Green.

Mini Susan is beyond excited!!

#alteryxinspire #alteryxinfluencer

And now it’s time for SNEAKS at @alteryx Inspire to kick off day 2.

Can’t wait to see what they have for us this year!

#alteryxinspire #alteryxinfluencer

And now it’s time for Alex Pease at @westrockcompany sharing how they’releveraging @alteryx, improving productivity worth several million dollars, as well as cash management.

They saved $350 million in process improvements using Alteryx. Wow!

#alteryxinspire #alteryxinfluencer

Ok this is super exciting, @alteryx has customisable templates with a missing macro identifier.

And it that’s not enough, now there’s AiDIN copilot too, it does it for you!!

Soo freaking cool!

#alteryxinspire #alteryxinfluencer

And we’re off! The opening Keynote at @alteryx Inspire

#alteryxinspire #alteryxinfluencer

So happy to be at @alteryx Inspire again this year, catching up with @KirkDBorne, @datacated_ and @RavitJain amongst many others!

#alteryxinspire #alteryxinfluencer

Cleaning Data in Excel: Fixing Names, Addresses, Emails, and Phone Numbers - the new course by Susan Walsh - The Classification Guru. Get your copy now, only on @OReillyMedia

Find out the rest of what you will get out of this course by heading to ow.ly/Cq5c50R7wjH

Next level cuteness!

Have you ever wanted to join one of Susan Walsh - The Classification Guru's talks on The Dangers of Dirty Data?

Well, now here's your chance! Check out this recording from Susan's session with @datasciencefest below.

youtube.com/watch?v=aof8nT…

Did you know THEE Dr Elouise Epstein loves reading Between The Spreadsheets?

📘Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data, the Book, that is 🤣

Want to love it too? Pick up a copy here: theclassificationguru.com/fixing-dirty-d…

🧹 Dog or Mop?! 🐩

If we can't tell the difference, how will the AI?

It's super important to make sure ALL your data is classified correctly, text or images.

Would you get them mixed up?

You can organise your data by anything you want, but you have to categorise it first to make it easily found.

Throwback to this episode of Super Data Science Podcast where Susan Walsh talks you through anticipating and avoiding the dangers of dirty data.

youtube.com/watch?v=Yg33-C…

Time to take back control of your data. Join Susan, and many other great speakers in Stockholm on April 25th at CFO Outlook - hosted by @EBGeBusiness

Join us cfooutlook.com

Are all of your data eggs in one basket?

Have a Happy Easter from The Classification Guru!

#Easter

Happy Good Friday! To those in the UK, we hope you have a great Bank Holiday, and a great weekend!

How can you standardise your data to ensure you can trust your data & are using your time more efficiently?

Join Susan Walsh on this @tonkean episode to find the answer, as well as how to convince your decision-makers to see the value of data projects.

youtu.be/W_PBomgG8uA

It's time to add structure to unstructured data.

Watch this insightful episode of @superlawyer_ to learn how to recognise and tackle data challenges, as well as strategies to easily obtain accurate information for your every day decision making.

youtube.com/watch?v=1sX4yl…

Some of the most common data problems occur in name, address, email and phone number data.

Learn to spot and fix these in the brand new course: Cleaning Data in Excel: Fixing Names, Addresses, Emails, and Phone Numbers by Susan Walsh on @OReillyMedia

➡ oreilly.com/videos/cleanin…

You still have time to join Susan Walsh's talk Between the Spreadsheets: Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data with Data Governance Know How.

This online session is happening tomorrow, Tuesday 26th March at 5pm GMT

Register your free space here
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Check out this episode of World of Procurement®️ where Susan Walsh chats with Daniel Barnes on Procurement Data, and why most businesses have issues with their data, as well as, some practical steps to improve your data.

Click the link below ⬇
youtube.com/watch?v=48C--m…

Which of these options would you classify business cards under in the UNSPSC?

Here at The Classification Guru Ltd we would always classify under printing, as very rarely would a company buy blank business cards, they are paying a printer for printed business cards.

Susan Walsh didn’t always aspire to be a data classification expert. But after spending a decade honing her skills – cleaning and classifying erroneous data – she founded The Classification Guru Ltd.

Thanks to @Dataversity for the conversation.

Read here dataversity.net/women-in-data-…

She was found under the bus in Las Vegas, then falling off the stage in London (@RavitJain), what will happen to Susan Walsh this time around?

Join us for @alteryx Inspire 2024, and find out what happens next!

Book with code SusanInspire24 alteryx.com/inspire?utm_so…

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Your data is like a classic car, it needs a lot of regular maintenance to continue to be valuable.

If you don't look after your data, it will be the equivalent of a rusty classic car on bricks that is no good to anyone without a significant amount of investment and time in it.

Exciting news! The brand new course: Cleaning Data in Excel: Fixing Names, Addresses, Emails, and Phone Numbers by Susan Walsh - The Classification Guru, is now live.

Learn more about this course, as well as Susan's other work with @OReillyMedia here

➡ oreilly.com/videos/cleanin…

Having a COAT on your data makes your life a lot easier. And, who wouldn't want an easier life?

Throwback to the FME User Conference 2022: The Peak of Data Integration at the Vancouver Convention Center in British Columbia. @SolutionsReview

youtube.com/watch?v=Bw9d5f…

Can you help get Cinderella Susan to the @DDAConference ball?

I’d love to be there, speaking or otherwise!

Below is a great example of the importance of normalising your suppliers, and maintaining that data. Make sure your data has it's COAT on!

How often do you normalise your suppliers?

Ready to tailor your learning experience? Register for @alteryx Inspire and start building your personalized course agenda TODAY!

Get your ticket with our special code SusanInspire24

alteryx.com/inspire?utm_so…

There is more data than ever, and there are more people using data. More people using data means more data problems. Why? Because data problems are people problems!

Check out Fear Dirty Data? Unlock the secret to clarity with The Classification Guru youtube.com/watch?v=8SO-Te…

Happy World Book Day!

Why not celebrate by gifting someone a copy of ‘Between the Spreadsheets: Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data’? It’s invaluable for those who work with data at any level.

theclassificationguru.com/fixing-dirty-d…

You have to use tech to leverage metadata, but don't forget about the PEOPLE. But, with people, come problems...

So, make sure your metadata has it's COAT on!

Check out Susan Walsh - The Classification Guru's key takeaways from her conversation with InsightJam.com

If your business doesn't already have classified data, you are most likely relying on figures from your suppliers. Guess what? Those numbers don't necessarily match up when you get your data properly classified...

Learn more @NegotiationPod ➡ negotiations.ninja/podcast/the-bi…

#PSI24 This will be our 7th event, and The Classification Guru Ltd team are looking forward to catching up with all of our procurement friends at Procurement Strategies & Innovation TOMORROW.

Who's joining us?

"The interpretation of incorrect data, however, varies from person to person. So, it’s important to note what is dirty data for you, so that you can keep it clean!"

Check out the blog feature from Susan Walsh, The Classification Guru, here digitalfirstmagazine.com/do-you-have-di…

It's important to clean up your dirty data BEFORE using tools like ChatGPT. We have to acknowledge how spend classification is so subjective, it's not a black and white answer. It's very tricky to train the current generation of AI to get it right. @ism

starworldwidenetworks.com/episodes/clean…

“It’s ok, the AI/software/tech will fix our data problems”. No, it really won’t.

Find out more in CHECK BEFORE TECH: BEWARE OF DIRTY DATA! by Susan Walsh.

Takeaways:

• Dirty data to beware of
• The data COAT
• Spot-checking your data

youtube.com/watch?v=Q7r_gu…

@BigData_LDN

Look after your data and it'll be valuable for years to come!

Get in touch today 👇
📩 info@theclassificationguru.com
📲 +44 (0) 333 2244859

Be honest with us (we won't judge you) was cleaning your data at the top of your to-do list for this quarter?

Why not watch our video on the Consequences of Dirty Data, and tell us if you change your mind!

youtube.com/watch?v=JE-DNA…

#tbt to our last ever eWorld, where we brought the party with the Data Den, the mystery with our hidden COATs, & the knowledge with The Classification Guru Susan Walsh.

We'll be bringing that & more all over again for our first ever @PSIevent on March 5th.

Join us?

#PSI24