Because It’s the Weekend: Super Mario AI
Ever seen a Mario speedrun? Players compete playing the Mario Bros video games, aiming not for the highest score but…
Does Data Quality Matter in Social Media?
Data driven marketing is reliant on high quality data, but with the introduction of social media and its pervasiveness in…
InformationWeek on Low-Cost Statistical Software
Doug Herschel of InformationWeek published an article looking at low-cost alternatives to legacy statistical software, including SAS. The second page…
Are ITIL ‘Refreshes’ Enough to Address Adoption Issues?
14 Tips for a Successful ITIL Implementation Tips on completing a successful IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) initiative. There was quite…
First Take: Oracle Acquires Inquira
This morning Oracle announced it entered into an agreement to acquire Inquira, a Knowledge Management vendor. Terms of the deal…
What Makes Dell’s VoC Program So Great?
The breadth of Dell’s VoC initiatives would be impressive for any large consumer business. They believe what sets them apart…
Making Sense (and Dollars) of Cloud-based BI
Author: Linda RosencranceSpotfire Blogging Team_Remember when you were a kid lying on the ground under a shade tree looking up…
What Scales Best?
It is a constant, yet interesting debate in the world of big data. What scales best? OldSQL, NoSQL, NewSQL? I…
BI on Tablets Brings Right Info to Right People at Right Time
I got a great comment from reader Dennis D.