> a provocative essay published in Wired in 2008, “with enough data, the numbers speak for themselves” I think that's indicative of Wired breathless enthusiasm

> a provocative essay published in Wired in 2008, “with enough data, the numbers speak for themselves” I think that's indicative of Wired breathless enthusiasm for technology that turned my off buying the print version many years ago. Scrape away some of the hyperbole and it is true that data driven management has made many companies more competitive and, if I dare mention the hobgoblin, efficient. Hunches and ideas can only get you so far. It is important to visit the data gemba and do the genchi genbutsu. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemba http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemba http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gembutsu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gembutsu