Bus commuting made tolerable with real-time data
Most of the whining and moaning about Sydney’s public transport is usually directed at the rail network. But just think…
DM Radio: EDW Mistakes to Avoid
Last week I had the opportunity to participate in a DM Radio interview. There was a panel of several of…
Newsflash: Correlation is Not a Cause!
Just about every data scientist and statistician knows that correlation doesn’t necessarily confirm causation. However, popular business and social literature…
Two key elements to providing data and data integration services
Establishing and operating an Integration Competency Center (ICC) is clearly an effective approach to breaking down the business, budgetary and…
Big Data Means Big Need for BI-Educated College Grads
We issued the results of a survey recently that showed today’s college graduates are not adequately prepared to work in…
Operational Analytics Adds Up
Sometimes people talk about the value of data mining or predictive analytic modeling coming from “aha moments”, where the analytics…
Cloud Analytics, Big Data Analytics: The Sky’s the Limit for Spatial and Geo-Location Analytics
Continuing the general Big Data Analytics and Cloud Analytics theme, this TDWI article lists 11 predictions for Big Data. The article…
Business Intelligence Training: Are Colleges or Companies Responsible?
Author:Amanda Brandon, Spotfire Blogging TeamI recently discussed how the future of business intelligence is in education. Now the question of who…
Top Three Ways BI Buyers Choose Badly
Most people shopping for business intelligence tools think they’re sophisticated, observes a sales person who often represents a large vendor…
The Data Curves
Supply of -– and demand for –- data have never been higher. Executives often say, “I have all of the…