Stat Models, Astronomical Mysteries…and Business Data
If you look at the picture below (Pleiades constellation), you will see…
Zynga: A Big Data Company Masquerading as a Gaming Company
How much data does an online game developer like Zynga create and…
Data Visualization: Storytelling, Skills, and Utility
I recently read an interview on the Harvard Business Review blog with…
Key to Business Intelligence Success: Data Accuracy and Visibility
By now, most decision-makers have probably heard some success stories regarding business intelligence (BI) –…
Big Data and the Big Opportunity to Reform Education
In big data terms, every human being is a rich resource. Students,…
Tracking Adwords Conversions in Salesforce: 6 Challenges
With the impending “end-of-life” of Salesforce for Google Adwords, I thought I’d…
Five BI and Analytics Takeaways from Gartner Summit 2013
The Gartner Summit in Grapevine, TX, this year was pretty fantastic, and…
SAP’s New Fraud Management Analytical Application
SAP recently announced its new Fraud Management analytic applications. Currently in “controlled” (limited) release, it’s…
One-Number Forecasting: A New Worst Practice?
The one-number forecasting concept has been debated for years.Advocates argue that having…
