Relational DB Pros: The Times They Are A-Changin’
Recently I read a thoughtful post at the PASS Business Analytics Conference site discussing how different the world is now for database…
Brain Scans Show No Difference Between Pie Chart and Bar Chart Perception?
Which is better for communicating information: pie charts or bar charts? “Pie charts communicate information poorly… Our visual perception is…
Take a Little Bite Out of Big Data
Easing Fears About Big Data HypeSo, everyone’s talking about Big Data. (And I mean everyone.) People want it, need it,…
Cloud Computing Use Increases Among Supply Chains
Cloud computing has found a place in nearly every industry, from e-commerce and banking to automotive to healthcare, and all…
Big Data Analytics, Business Intelligence and the Mind of Sherlock Holmes
“My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people do not know.” — The Adventure…
The Use and Abuse of Big Data
As we begin a new year, we are promised a move from a focus on the meaning and technology of…
The Quantified Self, Part I: Will it Lead to Better Data Management?
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be writing about self-quantification. In today’s post, I’ll introduce the topic and address a…
Using Data Analysis to Avoid 4 Common Causes of Business Failure
Although figures vary, it’s estimated that between half and 75% of businesses are destined to fail within the first three…
High Density of Data Centers Correlate with Disaster Zones; Michigan Provides Safe Haven
Gigaom.com reports that the greatest amount of data centers are located, most inconveniently, in states that have also experienced the…
OLTP meets OLAP, BI Conferences, Sybase Who? And Other News
The Big NewsThe big news over the last week has been, of course, the release of SAP Business Suite Powered…
