Decision Management and In-Memory Technology
In-memory databases and in-memory analytics are interesting technologies when it comes to Decision Management Systems. Memory is thousands of times faster…
Social Collaboration Is in Finance’s Future
Finance departments don’t immediately come to mind in conversations about social collaboration technology. Most of the software used for social…
Atlanta’s Big Data Moment
The possibility to be a part of International Big Data Week presented itself to my company in March. After some…
Helpful or Creepy? Avoid Crossing the Line with Big Data
One of the most discussed concerns surrounding big data today is privacy. While many powerful analytics are possible with the…
Do You Really Need a “Sexy” Data Scientist?
Tom Davenport and D.J. Patil argued in their Harvard Business Review article that being a data scientist is the sexiest…
The Big Data Talent Shortage: Are H1-B Visa Holders the Solution?
As the global race for big data talent intensifies, Canada has emerged as a prime destination for tech professionals, offering…
ROI for Big Data and Analytics
I had the honor to be on The Interop Conference Big Data Panel in Las Vegas yesterday. The panel was…
Silicon Valley: From Electronic Warfare to Big Data
Recently I watched one of Ayasdi’s angel investors, Steve Blank, talk about the history of Silicon Valley and how the…
Real-Time Access to SaaS Data
IntroductionData stored in SaaS applications is often inaccessible to BI tools. This is a major headache to early adopters of…
Celebrate Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week!
Everybody put your party hats on, it’s time to celebrate! May 5-11 is Corporate Compliance and Ethics week, which means…