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Cloud Computing: Layer by Layer for a Modern Business Scenario

Sydni Austin

Data, Data Management, Cloud Computing

August 3, 2021

Cloud Computing: Layer by Layer for a Modern Business Scenario Introduction – The BIG data problem In the current world of analytics, data scientists, data analysts, developers, and more are ... READ MORE

Connect With Causeway: John McClelland

Causeway Solutions

Marketing, Outreach, CausewaySolutions, ConnectWithCauseway

July 29, 2021

How long have you worked at Causeway? Officially I started just a few months ago, but I have worked with Causeway for the last few years in my previous role. It’s like the old Hair Club for Men ... READ MORE

Healing Healthcare: Part 3 - Changing Healthcare Payments

Tim Duer

Data, Healthcare, Analytics

July 27, 2021

Healing Healthcare: Part 3 - Changing Healthcare Payments: Transition from Fee for Service to Value-based Care In the first part of our Healing Healthcare series, we discussed the history of modern ... READ MORE

Connect With Causeway: Tim Duer

Causeway Solutions

Marketing, Outreach, CausewaySolutions, ConnectWithCauseway

July 22, 2021

How long have you worked at Causeway? 1 year as a contractor and since 6/1/21 in a full-time capacity What would you say you do here? Design and promote the healthcare service division, and do a ... READ MORE

GPS for Your Campaign

John McClelland

Path to Victory, Political, GPS

July 20, 2021

GPS for Your Campaign It is the summer travel season, and while concerns over COVID-19 are still keeping some people at home, for many American families it’s time to hit the road for their annual ... READ MORE

Connect With Causeway: Gera Carstenson

Causeway Solutions

Marketing, Outreach, CausewaySolutions, ConnectWithCauseway

July 15, 2021

How long have you worked at Causeway? I was on lend starting towards the beginning of the year, and then in March 2021, Causeway realized they couldn’t live without me. What would you say you do ... READ MORE

It's a Plane. It's a Bird. It's a...Spaceship?!

Gera Carstenson

Marketing Insights, Space Travel

July 13, 2021

It’s a Plane… It’s a Bird … it’s a Spaceship?! Growing up, many of us dreamed of becoming an astronaut. There is beauty in exploring the stars and seeing our planet from a different view. Many are ... READ MORE

Connect With Causeway: William Fitzpatrick

Causeway Solutions

Marketing, Outreach, CausewaySolutions, ConnectWithCauseway

July 8, 2021

How long have you worked at Causeway? Almost 3 years now. What would you say you do here? I analyze raw data and distill my findings into actionable information for our clients. What is your most ... READ MORE

Data Done Right: The Theory of Planned Behavior

Matt Kararo

Consumer Insights, Data Done Right

July 6, 2021

Data Done Right: The Theory of Planned Behavior Causeway Solutions is an industry leader in creating a custom blueprint with our clients and delivering clear, concise results, and I am so excited to ... READ MORE

Connect With Causeway: Hailey Russell

Causeway Solutions

Marketing, Outreach, CausewaySolutions, ConnectWithCauseway

July 1, 2021

How long have you worked at Causeway? Since August of 2018. What would you say you do here? Send clients lists and counts that they need or build whatever report is needed. What is your most ... READ MORE

Causeway Solutions Welcomes Nicki Clay

Causeway Solutions

CausewaySolutions, Welcome

June 24, 2021

Welcome, Nicki Clay! Causeway Solutions is excited to welcome Nicki Clay to our team as an Accounting Associate. Nicki will help us with all things relating to billing, invoicing and accounting. ... READ MORE

There is No 'I' in Team, but There Should be

Madeleine Mattesky

Data, Olympics

June 22, 2021

There is No 'I' in Team, but There Should be In March of 2020, the International Olympic Committee made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to safeguard ... READ MORE

Causeway Solutions Welcomes Tim Duer

Causeway Solutions

CausewaySolutions, Welcome

June 17, 2021

Welcome, Tim Duer! Causeway Solutions is happy to announce the appointment of Tim Duer as Director of Healthcare Insight. Tim will lead the healthcare division leveraging the data science and ... READ MORE

Healing Healthcare: Part 2 - The History of Modern American Healthcare

Tim Duer

Data, Healthcare, Analytics

June 15, 2021

Healing Healthcare: Part 2 - The History of Modern American Healthcare How did modern healthcare delivery and the managed care structure come to exist? With so much talk about restructuring, it’s ... READ MORE

Causeway Solutions Welcomes Alex Buerck

Causeway Solutions

CausewaySolutions, Welcome

June 10, 2021

Welcome, Alex Buerck! Causeway Solutions is excited to welcome back Alex Buerck as our summer associate. Alex will be joining the Causeway Solutions Analytics team for a second summer to conduct a ... READ MORE

Paging Doctors Mars and Venus: Men Versus Women on Healthcare

Therese Mulvey

Healthcare, Surveys, Consumers

June 8, 2021

Paging Doctors Mars and Venus: Men Versus Women on Healthcare Regardless of topic, gender frequently drives differences. At Causeway Solutions, we’ve found this to be true in many areas of ... READ MORE

Causeway Solutions Welcomes Two Summer Associates

Causeway Solutions

CausewaySolutions, Welcome

June 3, 2021

Welcome, Abby Jovanovic and Clay Duplantier! Causeway Solutions is excited to welcome two new summer associates to our team, Abigail Jovanovic and Clay Duplantier who will both be working on our ... READ MORE

Causeway Solutions Welcomes SydniCherise Austin

Causeway Solutions

CausewaySolutions, Welcome

May 27, 2021

Welcome, SydniCherise Austin! Causeway Solutions is excited to welcome SydniCherise Austin to our team as Junior Analytics Engineer. Sydni was most recently a Data Analyst at L2 Environmental ... READ MORE

America’s Favorite Pastime. No, Not Baseball—Panic Buying.

Hailey Russell

Consumers, Behaviors, Panic Buying

May 25, 2021

America’s Favorite Pastime. No, Not Baseball—Panic Buying. Think back to the spring of 2020. Do you remember roaming the aisles of your local grocery store, hunting for pandemic essentials? All ... READ MORE

Causeway Solutions Welcomes John McClelland

Causeway Solutions

CausewaySolutions, Welcome

May 20, 2021

Welcome, John McClelland! Causeway Solutions is happy to announce the appointment of John McClelland as Director of Political Insights. John has more than two decades of experience as a political ... READ MORE

Connect With Causeway: Lauren Kornick

Causeway Solutions

Marketing, Outreach, CausewaySolutions, ConnectWithCauseway

May 13, 2021

How long have you worked at Causeway? Since the long ago times of 2017. What would you say you do here? Whatever the VPs need me to do, spanning from researching for election and census data and ... READ MORE

Healing Healthcare: Part 1 - Healthcare History

Tim Duer

Data, Healthcare, Analytics

May 11, 2021

Healing Healthcare: Part 1 - Healthcare History Causeway Solutions is excited to introduce a new series from our Healthcare team titled “Healing Healthcare.” Over the next few months, we will be ... READ MORE

Connect With Causeway: Madeleine Mattesky

Causeway Solutions

Marketing, Outreach, CausewaySolutions, ConnectWithCauseway

May 6, 2021

How long have you worked at Causeway? I joined the team in 2015. What would you say you do here? I work with clients to leverage the data and analytics available to them. But most importantly, I ... READ MORE

A New Hope in Turning the COVID Corner: May the Fourth be with You

Lauren Kornick

Data, Polling, Vacations

May 4, 2021

A New Hope in Turning the COVID Corner: May the Fourth be with You With summer vacation time coming in the midst of a country recovering from COVID-19, Disney hopes that you, your friends and your ... READ MORE

Causeway Solutions Welcomes Matt Kararo

Causeway Solutions

CausewaySolutions, Welcome

April 29, 2021

Welcome, Matt Kararo! Causeway Solutions welcomes Matt Kararo as our new Director of Research. Matt will employ his expertise in customer research, both quantitative and qualitative, with a passion ... READ MORE

A New Approach to Data-Driven Marketing

Bill Skelly

Data, Marketing, Advertising

April 27, 2021

A New Approach to Data-Driven Marketing According to Forbes, a tsunami of advertising dollars will be up for grabs in the next six months. The reason? Many companies are reexamining their agency ... READ MORE

Creating Reusable Datasets in Azure Data Factory with Parameters

Joel Cochran

Data, ETL, Azure, ADF

April 20, 2021

Creating Reusable Datasets in Azure Data Factory with Parameters Serverless ETL with Azure Data Factory One of the biggest challenges we face working in big data environments is moving and ... READ MORE

Causeway Solutions Welcomes Gera Carstenson

Causeway Solutions

CausewaySolutions, Welcome

April 15, 2021

Welcome, Gera Carstenson! Causeway Solutions is excited to announce the appointment of Gera Carstenson as our new Operations Coordinator. Prior to joining Causeway Solutions, Gera worked as the ... READ MORE

Better Together: Data, Analysis, and Application

Chris McNulty

Data, Analytics, Politics

April 13, 2021

Better Together: Data, Analysis, and Application I cut my teeth in politics working for the iconic Ohio GOP Chairman Bob Bennett. The Chairman used to say, “If a candidate wins, they will say they ... READ MORE

Connect With Causeway: Thérèse Mulvey

Causeway Solutions

Marketing, Outreach, CausewaySolutions, ConnectWithCauseway

April 8, 2021

How long have you worked at Causeway? 9 months. What would you say you do here? All the things no one else wants to do plus marketing, strategy and a little bit of organization. What is your most ... READ MORE

COVID-19: The Great Trend Accelerator

William Fitzpatrick

Data, Analytics, Real Estate, COVID-19

April 6, 2021

COVID-19: The Great Trend Accelerator Over the past year, the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated many of the trends present in our society. Billionaires increased their collective net worth by more ... READ MORE

Connect With Causeway: Joel Cochran

Causeway Solutions

Marketing, Outreach, CausewaySolutions, ConnectWithCauseway

April 1, 2021

How long have you worked at Causeway? 1300 days, but who’s counting? What would you say you do here? I transport electrons from one place in the cloud to another. What is your most memorable ... READ MORE

Together Like Never Before: Harnessing the Power of Online Focus Groups

Molly Rutledge

Data, Analytics, Focus Groups, QualBoard

March 30, 2021

Together Like Never Before: Harnessing the Power of Online Focus Groups Quantitative data is our bread and butter here at Causeway Solutions, driving the bulk of our analyses and providing plenty of ... READ MORE

Connect With Causeway: Chris McNulty

Causeway Solutions

Marketing, Outreach, CausewaySolutions, ConnectWithCauseway

March 25, 2021

How long have you worked at Causeway? Since April of 2015. What would you say you do here? Point person on all things related to political clients and clientele. Work with those clients to discern ... READ MORE

Email Appends and Digital Onboarding

Madeleine Mattesky

Data, Analytics, Digital, Onboarding

March 23, 2021

Email Appends and Digital Onboarding At Causeway Solutions, we specialize in helping our clients get the most out of their data which oftentimes involves building on what they already have. For ... READ MORE

Connect With Causeway: Molly Rutledge

Causeway Solutions

Marketing, Outreach, CausewaySolutions, ConnectWithCauseway

March 18, 2021

How long have you worked at Causeway? It will be 6 years in May. What would you say you do here? I play with data. What is your most memorable experience at Causeway? The travel. Getting to discover ... READ MORE

Causeway Solutions Sports Fan Profile

Thérèse Mulvey

Data, Analytics, Survey

March 17, 2021

Causeway Solutions Sports Fan Profile Causeway Solutions conducted a survey to get a read on American consumers and their feelings about the favorite American pastime – SPORTS! The franchises ... READ MORE

Connect With Causeway: Bill Skelly

Causeway Solutions

Marketing, Outreach, CausewaySolutions, ConnectWithCauseway

March 12, 2021

How long have you worked at Causeway? Since Day 1! June of 2013… What would you say you do here? Sometimes I run the place… sometimes I’m an intern. What is your most memorable experience at ... READ MORE

Winning the Election: A Case Study

Hailey Russell

Data, Analytics, Case Study, Politics

March 2, 2021

Winning the Election: A Case Study Causeway Solutions was asked to assist our client with their bid for re-election by running a data-driven campaign. The client wanted a targeted campaign to ensure ... READ MORE

How the Movie Industry uses Data in Crazy Times Like These

Lauren Kornick

Data, Analytics, Marketing, Industry

February 19, 2021

Data and Entertainment, Unlikely Companions Data and entertainment are two words that audiences do not normally group together, but data is awesome, and data is everywhere! Data is behind all major ... READ MORE

Causation and Correlation: Men Who Shop At Big & Tall Stores Are More Likely To Get Knee Replacement Surgery

Tim Duer

Data, Analytics, Marketing, Outreach, Healthcare

January 19, 2021

Causation and Correlation: Men Who Shop At Big & Tall Stores Are More Likely To Get Knee Replacement Surgery At Causeway Solutions, our data has shown that men who shop at Big & Tall stores ... READ MORE

Data Is Awesome

Bill Skelly

Data, Analytics, Modeling

January 11, 2021

DATA IS AWESOME Please welcome Causeway Solutions’ Bill Skelly to our #StrategySession today where Majority Strategies CEO Brett Buerck asks…. Bill, a lot has been written of late regarding Google’s ... READ MORE

POLLING OR MODELING, WHICH DO YOU NEED

Molly Rutledge

Data, Analytics, Modeling, Polling

December 18, 2020

POLLING OR MODELING, WHICH DO YOU NEED? Polling and modeling are both important tools in the world of data-driven campaigns. While polling and modeling seem similar in nature, there are some key ... READ MORE

Bet On Prescriptive Analytics

Bill Skelly

Data, Analytics, Modeling

December 17, 2020

BET ON PRESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS Causeway Solutions’ Bill Skelly joins the Majority Strategies #StrategySession today in a discussion of prescriptive analytics. Businesses thrive on being able to make ... READ MORE

Patient acquisition in times of the incredible shrinking marketing budget

Tim Duer

Data, Analytics, Healthcare, Covid-10

July 12, 2020

As already slim health care marketing budgets are being cut even further, it is becoming more important than ever that health system marketing teams pivot to new strategies. In response to the ... READ MORE

Now more than ever: The need for a new approach to healthcare analytics in a post-COVID world

Tim Duer

Data, Analytics, Healthcare, Covid-10

June 30, 2020

The “new normal”. It is a term that has now become all too common in commercials, articles, and commentaries about our (attempted) emergence from COVID-19 restrictions, but what does it mean for ... READ MORE

A different world: Data analytics from a medical provider’s perspective

Tim Duer

Data, Analytics, Healthcare, COVID-19

February 10, 2020

I’ve been working with Causeway Solutions for about a year. My initial role was providing brainstorms for the melding of analytics and health, and now I work to incorporate medical epidemiology and ... READ MORE

AMONGST OUR OPTIONS … THE ANATOMY OF A DECISION.

Bill Skelly

Data, Consideration Scores, Prescriptive Analytics, Research

September 23, 2019

Sometimes it’s difficult to work at Causeway Solutions if you’re not well versed in Monty Python sketches. One of our favorites is the Spanish Inquisition and we believe it’s a great metaphor for ... READ MORE

HOW TO CREATE AN AZURE DATA LAKE LINKED SERVICE IN AZURE DATA FACTORY V2

Joel Cochran

Active Directory, ADF, ADLA, Azure, Data Factory, Data Lake, USQL

April 30, 2018

Here at Causeway, we’ve been working with Azure Data Lake (ADL) as our big data analytics solution for a while now. We store national-scale data from a variety of sources, and over time we have ... READ MORE

PASSING PARAMETERS TO U-SQL SCRIPTS FROM AZURE DATA FACTORY V2

Bill Skelly

USQL, ADF, Azure

March 7, 2018

Sometimes you write Part 2 of your documentation before you write Part 1. This is one of those times. We’ll post Part 1 – which is ACTUALLY CONFIGURING Data Factory to have the authority to execute ... READ MORE

SECURING AN AZURE VM WITH IP RESTRICTED FIREWALL

Bill Skelly

October 18, 2017

We recently came across a client who wished to secure some of their Azure VMs by white listing IP addresses. After clicking around, we decided to share what we found. This is a much easier task to ... READ MORE

ACCESSING AZURE SQL WITH SSMS USING AZURE ACTIVE DIRECTORY AND MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION

Joel Cochran

Active Directory, Azure, Mult Factor Authenitcation, SQL

September 11, 2017

Among its many features, Azure Active Directory (AAD) allows enterprise organizations to enforce Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) when accessing Azure and O365 resources. Previously it was not ... READ MORE

CAUSEWAY SOLUTIONS EXPANDS INTO WASHINGTON, D.C

Bill Skelly

August 22, 2017

Causeway Solutions has expanded its Washington D.C. presence with the opening of a new office in the nation’s capital and the addition of James Garcia as President of Public Affairs and ... READ MORE

THAT ESCALATED… REGISTER USQL ASSEMBLIES

Bill Skelly

Data, DataWarehouse, USQL

February 14, 2017

Well, we thought the next “chapter” of this USQL / Data Lake journey would be table query performance… but we quickly escalated from “hey let’s load this table from a small csv” to “WHERE DID THAT ... READ MORE

ACCIDENTAL BIG DATA (FOR REALS)

Bill Skelly

Data, DataWarehouse, USQL

February 8, 2017

If only we saw this data problem coming… In December of 2011, I remember reaching out to O’Reilly Publishing with an idea I had for a book. Essentially, I was staring down the barrel of an enormous ... READ MORE

ADLAUS AND PERFORMANCE

Bill Skelly

Data, DataWarehouse, USQL

February 8, 2017

As with all database technologies, performance comes down partially to how much horsepower you can throw at a problem. At some point we’ll have to deal with distribution, skew and partitioning of ... READ MORE