Why Business Intelligence Software Is Failing Business
Business intelligence software is supposed to help businesses access and analyze data and communicate analytics and metrics. I have witnessed…
A Revised “Promised Land” of BI
At first glance, this pair of tweets last week sounds like BI’s traditional campfire song with revised lyrics: At first…
Belated Gift: Make a Valentine’s Heart with R
If you haven't sent your loved one a Valentine's Day greeting yet, it's not too late! Thanks to Guillermo Santos…
The Global Nature of Big Data and Analytics
In the past few months, in addition to my usual travel around the United States, I have had the pleasure…
New Generation of Location Analytics
Business analytics have become mainstream in most organizations. Our latest research in technology innovation found analytics was the top-ranked technology in 39…
Takeaways From Your Next Predictive Analytics Conference
Why should one go to a predictive analytics conference? What should one take home from a conference like Predictive Analytics…
Analytics Moves To The Core: Reporting from the Gartner Summit
I attended the Gartner Business Intelligence and Analytics Summit last week in Barcelona. As usual, it was a great conference,…
Conducting Remote User Research: 10 Key Concepts
The approach to user research has shifted quite a lot lately. Traditional in-person usability testing used to the be ultimate…
The Cloud: More Than Just Cost Savings
In a very competitive macro-economic climate, companies seek to reduce costs and drive those savings towards either the bottom line…
Is Your eCommerce Website Suffering From Usability Issues?
The usability of your ecommerce site can make or break potential sales. How can you tell if usability is an…