Less than meets the ear
Last week, SAS Institute did what few other rearrangers of jargon have done: They got attention — in the way…
Interview: Curtis Rapp on mobile messaging
“The really nice thing about the text channel is that putting together a high-impact text project with short-term payback is…
Connecting the Clouds: Netsuite anounces connectivity to Salesforce.com
Last week Netsuite announced a series of partner applications built to integrate Netsuite's and Salesforce.com's platforms, enabling the integration of…
Kosmix: Clustering Search Results
I’ve recently come across Kosmix, a new search engine that clusters the results by topics but also, and that’s interesting,…
For the first time in history, more people live in cities than…
For the first time in history, more people live in cities than anywhere else, which means cities have to get…
The Apologists
A whole mini industry has recently been created in SAS based on justifying Jim Davis’ comments to the effect that:…
The Slow Demise of 4GLs
On a regular basis, web searchers come to my site looking for advice on how to eliminate legacy 4GL applications.In…
Blurring the Line Between SOA and BI
photo by SiomuzzzI recently read with interest an article in the Microsoft Architect Journal on so-called Service-Oriented Business Intelligence or,…
Business Intelligence: Decisions, Decisions
“Business Intelligence is all about supporting business decision.”How many times have you heard that? It’s become the standard mantra. It…
Business Objects Auditing in XIR3
BusinessObjects Enterprise Auditor provides you with a way to monitor and record key facts about your BusinessObjects Enterprise deployment.The information…
