Is analytics a winner in a recession?
Even in a recession, analytics can (and should) do well. I am often asked how the economy has affected me,…
#10: Here’s a thought…
An occasional series in which a review of recent posts on SmartData Collective reveals the following nuggets:“Intelligent” decision-makingIf a predictive…
A Tale Of Two Banks
I have bank accounts at ICICI & Citibank (India). I also use credit cards of these two companies. Let’s first…
Goodbye, SOX?
Keep your eye on this one: the US Supreme Court has just decided to review the constitutionality of the Sarbanes-Oxley…
The WOW Factor – Day One at PARTNERS 2008
What a day! Over 3,000 people focused on the best of data warehousing all in one place, at the same…
Twitter Analytics: Bio information and popularity
In the previous post we identified words used in Tweets that appear to be associated with low number of followers:…
Using multiple business intelligence tools in an implementation – Part II
Rather unsurprisingly, this article follows on from: Using multiple business intelligence tools in an implementation. On further reflection about this…
The Inevitable Wolfram|Alpha Problem: Semantics
Now that Wolfram|Alpha has launched, I thought I’d go take a look. After failing to find out the average happiness…
saP or saS or sasR or saaS
Some pending news and posts- It appears that the company SAP is moving closer to major acquisitions. This includes launching…
How Are Racehorses and Performance Management Implementers Similar?
Thoroughbred racehorses and performance management project leaders have similarities depending on which type they are. (This metaphor is also applicable…