Democratizing Data with Decision Management
I have been following the Data 2.0 Summit folks recently – the Third Annual Data 2.0 Summit 2013 in San Francisco is…
Evaluating Cloud Solutions: How to Create the Right Team for the Job
When your company is evaluating new cloud-based software solutions, it’s important to bring the right people to the table to…
A Unified Environment For Big Data Analytics
It is challenging to make big data simple to access and easy to analyze. While there are many reasons for…
Data Analysis Can Transform HR Department Processes
The benefits of data analysis have become well-documented – enormous cost savings for businesses, a higher likelihood of achieving a…
Business Discovery Apps: Data Visualization Plus
In the Harvard Business Review blog article by senior editor Scott Berinato, “Your Business Needs Insight, Not Just Pretty Pictures”…
Top Big Data Sectors and Their Unique Challenges
The Big Data industry was a $3.2 billion dollar industry in 2010, expected to reach $10 billion this year and…
Spreadsheets: Still the King of Business Intelligence Tools
"BI is not an upgrade to the spreadsheet!" "Stop trying to use the spreadsheet as a BI tool!" BI vendors…
Data Visualizations: This Isn’t 1996
During the summer of 1996, I interned at a high-tech company near Boston, MA. I played with data for most…
Big Data Goes Real-Time
Data seems to be the buzz on the street now, and not just any kind, but Big Data. But what…
Predictive Analytics in the Marketplace: Insights from PAWCON
A couple of weeks ago I attended Predictive Analytics World (#PAWCON), a multi-city conference focusing on how organizations are leveraging predictive analytics…