Predictive Analysis: Toys that Rock for the Holidays
Author: Linda RosencranceSpotfire Blogging TeamAh, Cyber Monday. The day 51% of American workers plan to hit the Internet to shop for…
Some Thoughts on the Levels of Automation of a Decision
A recent post on the IBM Good Decisions Blog – When Should You Automate a Business Decision? contains a list…
Embracing the Unexpected
The nineteen century belonged to the engineers. Western society had been invigorated and changed beyond recognition by the industrial revolution…
On Moneyball and the Importance of Data
At the recent IBM Information On Demand Conference, keynote speaker Michael Lewis discussed some of the principles behind his best-selling book, Moneyball. In his…
Tips for Developing a BI Roadmap
Every BI Manager must know that the 3 key expectations that any business group has from their BI infrastructure are…
So You Want to be a Data Analyst
If you want to become a data analyst, you should read my mail first. Here in my inbox you will…
Black Box Analytics
Organizations are now aware of the significant contribution that predictive analytics brings to the bottom line. Solutions, once viewed with…
The Dire Consequences of Analytics Gone Wrong: Ruining Kids’ Futures
We always hear about the benefits of analytics done correctly and used well. What we don’t hear as often are…
How Predictive Analytics Turns Banks into Fortune Tellers
Author: Linda RosencranceSpotfire Blogging TeamDid you know those stuffy old financial institutions steeped in tradition have joined the ranks of…
The CEO Wants Analytics! Now What?
The Big Guy just read the latest popular business book. Now he wants a piece of the hot analytics-on-data action!…

