Smart Systems for Future Communities
“You can always count on Americans to do the right thing – after they’ve tried everything else.” Winston Churchill made…
Sociable BI: Could ‘Tableau’ Become a Verb?
Tableau visual data-analysis software embodies sociable BI, business intelligence that prizes accessibility, ease-of-use, and power, with a strong measure of…
Extend the Possibilities of BI
I initially bought a Nintendo Wii thinking it would be a fun gaming console to entertain the kids. Little did…
Where to start with business rules
I was working on my chapter for the forthcoming SAP BPM book (Applying Real-World BPM in an SAP Environment) and…
A New Fun Feature for Our Community, from Stephen Baker
As some of you may realize, SmartDataCollective is part of a stable of eight, influencer/community sites moderated, or as some…
How Will We Make Decisions in the Future?
How will we make decisions in the future? Bruno Aziza, Worldwide Lead Strategist for Microsoft’s Business Intelligence group culled the…
Use Business Intelligence To Compete More Effectively
Business Intelligence often is associated with optimization, innovation and prediction, all of which are sure to be discussed at the…
Some Basic (Absolute) Analytics
I meet and learn from a number of email marketers who are true devotees to the science of analytics –…
The Value of Crowdsourced Insight
I have just been reading David Cameron's blog where he talks about an interesting hack from India. You can read the…