Big Data is Puzzling!
The three Vs — volume, velocity and variety — are the essential characteristics of big data. But isn’t it amazing…
Solving Smith’s Dashboard Disdain: Reimagine BI communication with Collaborative BI
Tradition can be a good thing. It can bring people together, maintain the bonds of friendship and culture, and ensure…
Winner of the 2012 Government Big Data Solutions Award
The Government Big Data Solutions Award was established to highlight innovative solutions and facilitate the exchange of best practices, lessons…
Project Success = Data Usability
One of the challenges in delivering successful data-centric projects (e.g. analytics, BI, or reporting) is realizing that the definition of…
A Decade of Research at Ventana Research
I’m happy to say that Ventana Research celebrated its tenth anniversary at our recent Business Technology Innovation Summit in San Jose…
Business Planning Benchmark Shows No Improvement in How Companies Plan and Budget
Organizations engage in a range of forward-looking activities. Sales organizations have pipelines to forecast sales. Manufacturing organizations set and reset…
Keeping Singapore Green with Data and Design
This post is also available in: Chinese (Traditional) City Dwelling in Singapore It is not simply a matter of city…
Taming Big Data Is Not a Technology Issue
One thing that has struck me recently is that most of the focus when discussing big data is upon the…
The Formula for Analytics Success: Data Knowledge
Companies spend a small fortune continually investing and reinvesting in making their business analysts self-sufficient with the latest and greatest…
BI Advice for Midsize Organizations: Keep It Simple
The incessant talk these days about Big Data in the context of business intelligence is understandable. The unprecedented growth and…
