SOA Mandates Data Management
By Evan LevyI've always said that the focus on SOA is too much on the "A" for "architecture." The whole…
Underestimating the Project Managers
By Evan LevyOne of the most misunderstood roles on a BI team is the Project Manager. All too often the…
The Right Tool for the Job
I have every tool known to man. I won’t take you into my garage right now or into my home…
The Push and Pull of Data Integration
In my last blog post, I described the reality of so-called analytical data integration, which is really just a fancy…
Welcome Inside!
Welcome to Baseline’s blog entries, and to my inaugural blog, Inside IT. For those of you who have seen me…
Operational BI From the Trenches
Operational BI is getting a lot of attention. The idea is a reasonable one – using recent data to make…
BI Business Requirements: When Perfect is the Enemy of Good
Sometimes we find clients who overestimate their need for analytics. Often, IT is focused on using BI to analyze a…
PAW: The unrealized power of data
Live from Predictive Analytics WorldAndreas Weigend, former amazon.com Chief Scientist, gave a keynote on the unrealized power of data. He…
Football for BI Fans
By Jill DychéIn which Jill considers why brawny Brits in shorts and knee socks can harmonize. Living in London in…