ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System
The ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System is a revolutionary system of acoustic sensors in use by a number of police departments nationwide designed to detect…
In Search of Actionable Insights from Social Media Data
Most people recognize the incredible potential of the internet and social media data to collect and elicit opinions about millions…
Dell Offers VoC Advice to Other Companies
Define and sell a compelling vision, but be ready to back it up with a solid business case. Everything can…
Dispelling the Myths and Bringing BI to the Enterprise
There are many challenges to starting and maintaining a successful Business Intelligence program, starting with finding a strong, engaged business…
Data Analyst for a Construction Company: Where to Look?
The general manager of a local builder wanted my advice the other morning — how to find a data analyst.…
Quickly Deploy a Well-Engineered Apache Hadoop Solution to a Production Environment
As a former enterprise CTO and current technology watcher, I was struck at the incredible brilliance of yesterday’s announcement by Dell
How to Cheat with Data Mining
Usually data miners don’t cheat. The reason is simple: you cannot cheat with the future. In reality, it’s a bit…