Web-based, SaaS, and Cloud ERP benefits
Background and Definitions Background and Definitions Cloud technologies are currently being hyped and advocated by all software vendors. Almost every…
Twitter to Add Analytics? Now it MUST Be Cool
A sure sign that real-time data analytics is replacing queries of aged databases comes from no less an authority than…
Presentation: The Future of Business Intelligence
I gave a presentation in Finland earlier this year as part of the Nordic “Butterfly” tour, talking about the future…
The Masses Against The Classes
“When you open BI to the masses, people get a taste of what they can do and start demanding more…
Tiponomics: Analytics for Waiters
A recent lunchtime conversation with a friend reminded me that data-mining/analytics/optimization opportunities are lurking everywhere. It all started innocently enough.…
Definition of ERP
At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner conference, I asked several folks to participate in an informal one-question survey. The question was…
Dashboards Deliver A Clear View – Just Have a Look
Driving a car is simple and fairly universal. Red means stop, green for go. That helps control traffic. Inside the…
Pay as You Benefit: A New Enterprise IT Strategy
A recent post, “‘Pay as You Benefit‘: A New Enterprise IT Strategy,” describes an incremental approach to new information development…
What I Learned about BI at SAP World Tour UK 2010
The SAP World Tour touched down at the ICC in Birmingham in the UK on July 8th, part of a…
Google Moves Toward Web 3.0, Acquires Metaweb
The basic fiber of the operation of the Web today is based on pages (and metadata that defines pages) and…
