Data Quote by Amit Priyavadan Mehta
“While traditional BI is interested in the 'what and the where,' data scientists are interested in the 'how and why'.”
About This Quote
Source Conference: Data Science Summit, Amit Priyavadan Mehta, 2018
Data scientists probe underlying mechanisms, moving beyond surface facts to uncover causation.
In simple terms: Scientists ask why, not just what.
Seek deeper explanations.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- product development
- policy analysis
- marketing research
- medical studies
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What hidden drivers could explain your data?
- How can you test causal hypotheses?
Complex causality can be hard to prove.