First Look – JMP Pro: Exploratory Data and Visualization
I got my first look at JMP recently. JMP originally stood for “John’s Macintosh Project” apparently but is now a…
Be Prepared to Duel with Data Quality
Plenty of business intelligence (BI) or data warehouse projects have been blindsided by complications related to data quality. Sometimes these…
Honing in on the Value of Social Media Data
My colleague in Consumer Goods, Tim Shaw, recently passed along an interesting article from Deloitte titled “Making Sense of Social…
Four Steps to Success with Big Data
Author: Amanda BrandonSpotfire Blogging TeamBenjamin Woo (@benwoony), program vice president of worldwide storage systems research and the voice of Big…
Applying Data Analytics to Customer Experience and Service on Social Media
Recently we interviewed Amir Dekel, Director of Marketing and Communications for ClickFox, a provider of "customer experience analytics." In results…
The ABCs of Agile BI
Author: Linda RosencranceSpotfire Blogging TeamA. What is it? Agile BI increases a company’s flexibility by delivering value to BI projects…
ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System
The ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System is a revolutionary system of acoustic sensors in use by a number of police departments nationwide designed to detect…
In Search of Actionable Insights from Social Media Data
Most people recognize the incredible potential of the internet and social media data to collect and elicit opinions about millions…
Dell Offers VoC Advice to Other Companies
Define and sell a compelling vision, but be ready to back it up with a solid business case. Everything can…
How to Cheat with Data Mining
Usually data miners don’t cheat. The reason is simple: you cannot cheat with the future. In reality, it’s a bit…


