A little math humor, and achieving clarity in explaining solutions
This is still one of my favorite cartoons of all time (by S. Harris). I think we've all been there…
Panel Discussion: Business Intelligence (BI) in the cloud
BI in the cloud is certainly a hot topic for CIOs. Recently we had the opportunity to sit down with…
A really fresh look at business analytics
A friend sent me a link to a webinar on “The End of BI as We Know It” that promised…
Practical Data Analytics – When is “close enough” good enough?
Data analytics isn’t always about getting the right answer – it’s often about getting useful answers that help make the…
Looking at dashboards and ROI
It is so hard to identify a company’s return on investment (ROI) in relation to their BI projects. Yes, people…
The Data Science Venn Diagram
Whenever I'm asked, "Who uses R?", I usually rattle off a long list of job titles: statistician, analyst, quant, researcher…
Cycles of SaaS and On-Premise ERP Software
Eric Kimberling from the Panorama Consulting Group is 100% right. In his recent blog post, Why SaaS and Cloud Enterprise…
How to Plan Your Mobile BI Strategy
Tablets, smartphones, laptops and netbooks are all the rage due to their mobility. And, the news and blogs are overflowing…
The (perceived) humanity in a machine
A couple of weeks ago, I talked to Stanford professor Clifford Nass about how humans relate to machines. I was…
The Semantic Web and Complementary Technologies
In my previous post, I discussed the business case for the semantic web and how it is affecting customer service.…
