A Different Strategy for Solvable Problems in Big Data Predictive Analytics
I had a long conversation with James Taylor of Decision Management Solutions the other day. One of the things that…
In Praise of the Pursuit of Perfection
A university professor is responsible for implanting a key phrase in my mind; “Anything worth doing is worth doing right.” …
Self Service BI, Dead or Alive?
A brief stir erupted several Friday mornings ago when Yellowfin CEO Glen Rabie declared to the Boulder BI Brain Trust…
Survey Results: Challenges and Opportunities for Professional Services Firms
Earlier this summer one of my clients, Deltek, sponsored IDC in a survey and white paper on current challenges and…
Stealth IT: Ninjas In The Workplace [INFOGRAPHIC]
The highly empowered mobile user is a disruptive trend most enterprises have yet to come to grips with. This is…
I Hate Social Media Research Because It Doesn’t Have Data On Anything I’m Interested In
I recently wrote a blog post citing ten of the biggest complaints about social media research. Today I address complaint #7.…
New Technology Is Not an Easy Button for Big Data
It is good to remember in today’s hype-filled big data world that there is no “easy” button for big data.…
Importance of Social Media Analytics
We can safely say that the decline in outbound marketing is due to a fundamental shift in consumer behaviour. People…
Are Business Intelligence dashboards on the brink of extinction?
Why most people get them wrong Why most people get them wrong Like the familiar hum of a loved one’s car…
5 Rules for Better Sales Analytics
Sales performance isn’t just about sales numbers and sales activities. Sure, trends in sales success are deeply tied to sales…
