Accuracy not just confidence – some thoughts after attending SAS Global Forum 2009
I spent a couple of days with thousands of SAS users this week at the SAS Global Forum 2009. There…
March Madness to Achieve Optimized Performance Management
Who would have predicted these outcomes as the best critical success factors to achieve the full vision of an optimized…
Will mid-market solutions become mainstream offerings?
Adoption of BI as a service is increasing as organizations look for ways to get more out of their systems…
On-Demand Index: YTD is in the green (and it’s not St Patty’s Day)
On-Demand Index spiked even higher than the jubilant market yesterday gaining 8.43%. With yesterday’s gain the On-Demand Index moved into…
The specific benefits of business intelligence in Insurance
IntroductionInsurance – specifically Property Casualty Insurance – is the industry that I have worked within for the last twelve years.…
Not MDM, Not Data Governance: Data Management.
photo by garybirnieHas everyone forgotten database development fundamentals?In the hubbub of MDM and data governance, everyone’s lost track of the…
Good Marketing / Bad Economy
It’s no surprise to hear these days about companies cutting budgets, implementing layoffs, and in some cases closing up shop. Nationally…
Understanding exponential growth as a fundamental driver of…
Understanding exponential growth as a fundamental driver of global warming, environmental destruction, peak oil and natural gas, water and arable…
Responding Strategically to Cyber Attacks
The last 12 months has seen a significant amount of progress in our nation's awareness of cyber threats and in…
Starting Your Business: Data From the Ground Up
It is easy when starting up a business to think about selling first, marketing and database management later. Afterall, revenue…
