How To Manage Your DataWhy data management is like…

Jordan FerrierHogue Cellars

WAWGG ConferenceFeb 4, 2009

“To measure is to know.”“If you can not measure it, you can not

improve it.”

Lord Kelvingreat physicist and mathematician of 19th Century

ALSO: “Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.”

Why Manage Data?

Data is managed for others

• Governmental agencies– TTB / LCB for the winery (and source)– State pesticide and Ag reporting– FDA and DHS – coming soon

• Winery and Vineyard relations• Organic / Biodynamic / Sustainable

Data managed for internal use

• Financial management• Operations management

– Efficiency and yield– Inventory management– Capacity and equipment– Personnel– Quality control

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Neural Network Model

Wine Industry Isn’t There YET

• Our issue is data management• Data mining requires good data sets

– Garbage in = Garbage out– Consistent qualitative information

Good Data ManagementORGANIZES INFORMATION

• For easy sorting and filtering• Easy aggregation of results

– means, min, max,…• Easy referencing and recombination• Easy communication, export, sharing

Computers Make it Easy

• Modern computers are FAST and CHEAP• Software widely available

– Spreadsheet (MS Excel)– Database (Access, SQL, MySQL)– Commercial Software

Our Session

• Eric Wylie – Field data collection at SMWE• Jenn Smithyman – GIS at SMWE• Wayne Worby – 4Qtrs database• Me again – Winery Perspective