Rob Armstrong

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Back to the Future: Moving forward by revisiting the past

As I am about to embark on the bi-annual Teradata User Group…

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Remedial Math: Understanding TCO and ROI

During my recent travels there were a lot of comments around either…

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IT: Get the Emphasis on the Right Word (Hint: It’s not the ‘T’)

There is a lot of chatter as the New Year starts as…

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Big Data – Quantity vs Quality: Don’t confuse lots of data with good data

In the paper today (San Diego Union Tribune, Sunday 1/15) there was…

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Redefining Business Intelligence: Don’t play the game, change the game!

I recently saw the movie ‘Moneyball’.  The book was good and fit…

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The Ever-changing Analyst Role

Always good to have a theme where our blog community can share…

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Big Data: It’s About the Data, Not About the Big

Today in my local paper there was an article on the 17th…

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What to Do When You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know…

So once again there was a great coincidence from my travels.  Three…

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DM Radio: EDW Mistakes to Avoid

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in a DM Radio…

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Governance: If It Isn’t Logical, It’s Political

It is hard to turn on the radio or TV, or read…

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