Alfred Hitchcock and a Classic Forecasting Scam
The Forecasting SavantSuppose you received an email from a self-proclaimed forecasting savant, advising you of a big upset in the upcoming…
Getting to the Business of Big Data: Overcoming the Marketer’s Dilemma
If you're a marketer and Big Data is keeping you up at night, take comfort in knowing you're not alone.…
From Police to Partner: The Changing Role of IT
When evaluating business applications, the average non-technical employee probably knows as much about security and compliance as he does about…
How Much Longer Until Flash Storage is the Only Storage?
In terms of trends, few are as clear and popular as flash storage. While other technology trends might be more…
Ignore Your Business, Rake in the Profits
Want to uncover interesting ways to drive value from data? Most organizations focus primarily on internal opportunities that support their…
The Well-Architected Data Model: Can an Industry Data Model Support Physical Instantiation?
A recent blog “Why use an Industry Data Model?” discussed how industry data models bring exceptional business value to customers by providing…
Power to the Tablets: The BYOD Bullseye
It’s amazing how popular tablets have become over the past few years. Originally many questioned their use, calling them simply…
Employee Analysis: How Growth in Employee Strength Relates to Profits
In this article, we will perform some analysis on the employee related metrics from the top tech companies. All of…
Big Data and the Internet of Things: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
Let’s kick this post off with a quick quiz. Read each statement below and determine if it’s referring to big…