Analytics in Malaysia: News and Interviews from the SAP Analytics Tour
The second leg of the SAP Analytics Innovation Tour of Asia and ANZ took place yesterday in Kuala Lumpur. Again,…
Is Big Data Failing?
“Big Data” just became more confusing. Just few weeks ago, the term was the darling of every investor. Every technology…
Spreadsheets: Use Them, Don’t Abuse Them
I’ve been using electronic spreadsheets for more than 30 years. I consider this technology among the 20th century’s top five…
Mind Maps of #textanalytics
Here is snippet of a project I'm working on during my spare time. The project has the aim to gather, provide…
Adventures in MOOC: Back to School
I am now in the homestretch of a Coursera MOOC that lasts eight weeks. I am now in the homestretch…
Big Data: A Natural Solution for Disaster Relief
By Mike Smitheman, VP of Marketing at GoodData By Mike Smitheman, VP of Marketing at GoodDataLast Friday, a 10,000-ton meteor sped into…
Video: Eight Answers About Predictive Analytics
With my book on the topic releasing this week, here's an interview in which I answer eight questions about predictive…
Personal Data Mining: Solving a Mystery
In a previous post I described the way that I captured a year's worth of personal data using my smartphone…
The First Data Scientist on the Evolution of Data Science
Norman Nie was not surprised by the accurate predictions of the presidential election results from Nate Silver and others. “A…
Why Business Intelligence Software Is Failing Business
Business intelligence software is supposed to help businesses access and analyze data and communicate analytics and metrics. I have witnessed…
