Decision Services, Watson and Cognitive Computing
When James Taylor and I wrote the book “Smart (Enough) Systems: How to Gain Competitive Advantage by Automating Hidden Decisions,”…
The Big Question In Big Data Is…What’s The Question?
All The Current Talk Of Big Data Technology Misses The Point The hype around big data has crescendoed to the…
When to Just Flip a Coin
Sometimes the best way to make a decision is to flip a coin.Not all decisions need to be made through…
What’s The Difference between Data Scientists and Rocket Scientists?
This post was written by Greta Roberts, CEO, Talent Analytics, Corp. on 18 July 2012. Comment below!After attending several analytics…
Analysts’ & Vendors’ Top 5 Pet Peeves About Each Other
Summary: Vendors: 'Analysts think they know everything.' Analysts: 'Please, no long history lessons!'Talk about watching scorpions fight it out in…
9 Metrics to Measure Social Media Marketing Success
Social media marketing success is not achieved overnight and success needs to be defined by clear, measurable goals. A problem…
Managed Hosting: Let Somebody Else Do the Heavy Lifting
Any business, no matter the size, has to have a reliable technical infrastructure to achieve its goals. Computers are so…
Patient-Centered Data-Driven Care: Carolina Advanced Health
This week, I had the opportunity to tour Carolina Advanced Health. This new facility, which represents a partnership between
Analytics In a “City That Works”
This is a difficult blog for me to write. Why? Because I grew up in Chicago that is known for…

