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Some of the ways of gathering information

Some of the ways of gathering information

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Farzad Ghanei

January 20, 2015
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  1. Gathering Information
    (some of the ways of)

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  2. Decision Making
    ● Selecting a solution from alternatives
    ● Comparison based on information

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  3. Data vs. Information
    ● Data: Product of observations
    ● Information: Processed data
    ● Organized and structure information is
    required for decision making

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  4. "Science is facts; just as houses are made of
    stones, so is science made of facts; but a
    pile of stones is not a house and a collection
    of facts is not necessarily science."
    -- Henri Poincaré

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  5. Negative impacts on decisions
    ● Incorrect information
    ● Information overload
    ● Bias (cognitive inertia, personal preference,
    repetition, ...)

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  6. Negative impacts on information
    ● Selective data sources
    ● Premature termination of search
    ● Unrelated data

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  7. Data
    ● Fact (Can’t argue with)
    ● Observation (to be analyzed)
    ● Noise (to be ignored)

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  8. Data Sources
    ● Relevant
    ● Adequate
    ● Reputable

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  9. THE INTERNET

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  10. ● Well known references (reputation)
    ● Enough of them (pros/cons) (adequacy)
    ● Reasoning
    ● Intentions
    Suggestions

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  11. ● Find good resources (will lead to others)
    ● Know them well
    ● Understand the topic (+ pros/cons, +
    comparison), Reason about it
    ● Avoid bias
    Suggestions

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  12. Data Source Trust Spectrum
    Trusted
    (but I’ll think about it)
    I should think about it Ignore

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  13. ● Context
    ● Support (Community)
    ● License
    ● Benchmark manually
    ● Avoid bias
    Choosing Technology

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  14. Gray Area
    ● No definite solution
    ● Not enough information
    ● Controversial topics
    ● Is always there, and will be

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