After Matt Francis’ “50 Shades of Data” at #Data15 I really got to thinking about color, it’s usage and the planning of pallets. So I thought that I…
If you had to build your BI Dream Team, who would be the players? Your first instinct might be to go the ultra-experienced route, filling the team…
One of the things I struggle with is change management for business intelligence. One of the toughest things to explain to non-BI people, whether they are in…
I recently attended a day long, hands-on, academy session for SAP HANA at the SAP offices in Chicago and thought that it would be worthwhile to share…
Ideas Worth Spreading I had an epiphany of sorts lately after viewing the following video from TED. Simon Sinek gave a talk about how great leaders inspire…
Money Out the Window It’s scary to think about the dollars involved, but with over 70% of Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing projects failing it is surprising…
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or anything in between or nothing at all, I hope you get the chance to enjoy this time of year with…
Social data is one of the many new frontiers within the spectrum of Business Intelligence. If you stop and think about the amount of data that Facebook…
I participated recently as a panelist in a Business Intelligence Summit at the University of Akron as they had identified a gap that their graduates had when entering…