Responding to a Follower’s Question: Why Keep Data Replication to a Minimum?
I got an e-mail from one of my followers (I say this in the hopes there are many more!). In…
Data Tracking for Asthma Sufferers?
Despite the recent privacy row with smartphones and other GPS enabled devices, a Wisconsin doctor is proposing use of an…
Motorcycling and Business Intelligence
On my morning commute today I was thinking about motorcycling fundamentals as this was my first commute of the season…
What Is a Klout Score and Why it Is Important
The Klout score is a metric of your total influence online. The higher your Klout score, the larger and more…
No Smokescreen Area: Tips for Hiring Analysts
Lately there’s been talk about a shortage of analytic talent. The perception that there is a shortage of analysts surprises…
MIT Information Quality Symposium
This year I’m planning to attend the MIT IQ symposium again. I’m also one of the vice chairs of the…
Some Thoughts on Using Analytics About Your Staff to Improve Customer Treatment
Some time ago I wrote piece about Talent Analytics. After some discussions with them I realized that my thinking about…
How Do You Define Social Media Analytics?
Don Springer, our CEO, is going to be attending the Text Analytics Summit next week. We’re excited to be included…
Data Analytics Popularity Increases and Goes Mainstream
It’s Friday night and you have dinner plans. The regular babysitter is busy. You’ve gathered references on a new babysitter…
Guest Post: Can Database Developers do Data Mining ?
Today’s post has been written by Brendan Tierney, consultant and lecturer with the Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland. He…