Defining Analytics: Analytics
Following-up to my blog 'Just Tell Me What I'm Doing', this is the third in a series of posts that…
2010 – Old Decade, New Decade
Let’s look back at the last ten years of applying enterprise performance management methodologies, and then speculate about their…
First Look – Quantivo
I got a briefing from Quantivo recently. This is a company focused on behavioral analytics – uncovering patterns within the…
Targeting readers who hate my book
Here's someone named R. Hunt reviewing my book on Amazon. This book was not only boring, I also didn't learn…
Decision points
My friend Jerome had a post this week on finding decision points – the spots in a business process where…
Risk by risk – a decision-centric approach to risk management
Risk management is an important topic for many organizations, especially those in financial services. Most of these organizations acquire…
BI Software Makes Money
Business Intelligence isn't just about seeing how many cans of beans you sold last month. It's about figuring out how…
Big Data
Several month's ago a short video appeared on YouTube with an interview of LinkedIn's Chief Scientist DJ Patil. In it he discusses…
Accenture study: Companies structured for gut-thinking, not analytics
An Accenture study released today has some grim news for the analytically-minded. The survey of 600 senior managers shows that…
Converting Prospects into Repeat Buyers in Five Steps
Here are five best practices that work for marketers to convert their prospects into buyers, and then repeat buyers -…
