Five Reasons Excel Is Your Worst Enemy for Budgeting and Forecasting

Excel is undoubtedly the most ubiquitous business tool in existence. Just about everyone has it installed on their PC and…

Ian Nicholson
8 Min Read

Ford Drives in the Right Direction with Big Data

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses” goes the famous quote by Henry…

Datafloq
5 Min Read

7 Definitions of Big Data You Should Know About

Faced with the ongoing confusion over the term ‘Big Data,’ here’s a handy – and somewhat cynical – guide to…

Timo Elliott
6 Min Read

The Surprising Effects of Big Data in Global Health [VIDEO]

The biggest problem in global health is that the data they are looking for is not available. It is unknown…

Datafloq
2 Min Read

Which Brands Are Most Patriotic?

With July 4th soon upon us, many marketers are readying to wrap their brands in the American flag and cue…

RobertPassikoff
5 Min Read

Ok, Glass. What’s the deal with Big Data?

I was presenting at the Silicon Valley Influencer Series a few months ago when I met some folks from Google…

BrunoAziza
2 Min Read

Connecting the Enterprise — With Analytics

“This is a fascinating time for analytics,” says Steve Lucas, Executive VP for SAP responsible for Analytics and Databases worldwide.…

Timo Elliott
5 Min Read

A Future for Hadoop?

I had the opportunity to catch up with Merv Adrian, Research Vice President at Gartner at last week’s Hadoop Summit. …

BrunoAziza
2 Min Read

Big Data and Decision Management Systems: The Impact of Variety

The second in my series on the impact of Big Data on Decision Management Systems: The Impact of Variety Big…

JamesTaylor
3 Min Read

Book FAQ: Is the Book “Predictive Analytics” Only for Experts? No!

When you invest the time to read a book, you're investing a lot more than the $17 to buy it.…

EricSiegel
3 Min Read