New Technology Is Not an Easy Button for Big Data
It is good to remember in today’s hype-filled big data world that there is no “easy” button for big data.…
Are Business Intelligence dashboards on the brink of extinction?
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5 Rules for Better Sales Analytics
Sales performance isn’t just about sales numbers and sales activities. Sure, trends in sales success are deeply tied to sales…
Big Data Symposium from TDWI – October 3rd in NYC
Join us for the latest event of the Tri-State NY/NJ/CT Chapter of the Data Warehousing Insitute Join us for the…
Why Business Needs Public Data
With over 30 years in retail site location strategy, I used Census data every day to analyze business critical issues.…
Increased Demands for BI within Healthcare IT
What is driving the demand for BI and analytic professionals within healthcare? What is driving the demand for BI and…
I Love Social Media Because Sample Sizes Can Be In The Millions
I recently wrote a blog post citing ten of the things I love about social media research. Today I address love…
Choose Your Target Carefully
Every so often, an article or survey will appear stressing the importance of data preparation as an early step in…
Three Ways of Visualizing the Growth of Walmart
It's a wonderful thing when people make interesting data sets available to the public. When Thomas Jones wrote a paper…
Decision time: Automated data integration tools versus manual coding
SearchDataManagement recently interviewed me about SearchDataManagement recently interviewed me about automated data integration tools versus manual coding:Data integration is often…