Why Returning $1 Trillion to Shareholders is a Bad Idea
According to the Financial Times, companies are on record pace to return over one trillion dollars to shareholders this year…
Consider This: The Big Data Workout
To begin at the beginningMiss Piggy said, “Never eat more than you can lift”. That statement is no less true…
Predictive Analytics Interview Series: Viswanath Srikanth of Cisco
In anticipation of his upcoming conference co-presentation, Building a Digital Marketing Data Science Discipline at Cisco: Experiments to Excellence, at…
How to Solve a Difficult Forecasting Problem
The Boulder, The Cliff, and The BabyImagine you are faced with this very urgent problem: A large boulder is teetering…
Big Data and Advanced Technology Fuel Gamification in the Workplace
There is one common component that needs to happen when it comes to working or playing a game—engagement. As society…
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Software-as-a-Service: Implications for [Truly] Enterprise Applications
Trillium Cloud, as a SaaS offering, sits atop the cloud technology stack, sharing the “aaS” suffix that is common to…
Adaptive Insights Highlights Importance of Strategic Finance
Adaptive Insights held its annual user group meeting recently. A theme sounded in several keynote sessions was the importance of finance…
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6 Ways to Futureproof Your Linux Infrastructure [SLIDESHARE]
Discover how you can future proof your Linux infrastructure and improve your business’ processes. Discover how you can future proof…
The Data Lake Debate: Conclusion (With Apologies to the Rolling Stones)
When I wrote the introduction to the now-celebrated Data Lake Debate, I couldn’t have anticipated the buzz the exchange would…
Cloud Based Communications Are Now a Must for All Businesses
Communication is one of the most important facets of an efficient business irrespective of its size. Over the years…
