Business Intelligence, a Maturing Industry?
I was recently invited by recruitment consultancy La Fosse to chair an roundtable event for fellow Business Intelligence professionals. We…
Technology’s Impact on Accounting and Business
I recently participated in a panel discussion—which was (perhaps esoterically) titled “The Relationship Between Information Systems and Accounting In Practice:…
Business Intelligence and Why You Need It
Everybody’s talking about business intelligence (BI), and with good reason. Implementing an effective and comprehensive BI strategy is critical to…
Data Preparation: Know Your Records!
Data preparation in data mining and predictive analytics (dare I also say Data Science?) rightfully focuses on how the fields…
Text Analysis of 2012 Presidential Debates
Obama more certain and positive - Romney more negative and direct Obama more certain and positive - Romney more negative…
Commerce Solutions and Cloud Environment: Challenges and Solution Possibilities
My recent discussions with some key business connections forced me to think on the cloud based infrastructures, especially on major…
The Economic Logic Behind Tech and Talent Acquisitions
There’s been a lot of speculation lately about why big companies spend millions of dollars acquiring startups for their technology…
Finding the Why in Your Market Research Results #MRX
Baby asking whyyyyyyy?It’s probably safe to assume that every single research report you’ve ever written has been followed up with…
SAP Provides Facts over Fiction on SAP HANA and Launches NetWeaver in the Cloud
At the SAP TechEd conference in Las Vegas this week, the global software giant unveiled the latest versions of its technology, platforms…
Data Quality: Opinions and Impressions Matter the Most
The perception of quality and the reliability of data assets can change with time. It only takes one incident or…