Visualizations as Vocabulary…or Know the Big Words, Use the Small Ones
Telling stories with data. It is an increasingly common business intelligence refrain–and it may well be part of your job…
Three Golden Rules for Digital Messaging
Too often we get caught up in the cycle of messaging only to realize that we are slowly alienating some…
Really Simple Statistics: What is Ordinal Data?
Welcome to Really Simple Statistics (RSS). There are lots of places online where you can ponder over the minute details…
Technologists: Leverage Your Talent/Ideas/Experience To Contribute To The Digital Transportation Exchange
The Digital Transportation Exchange (DTE) is an online platform which seeks and supports innovation in global transportation initiatives. The US…
Big Analytics: Closing the ‘Clue Gap’ with Big Data
There's been an growing discussion over the past couple of years on the topic of Big Data: how to deal…
Was Edison “Agile”? Extracting New Value from Old Techniques
“Agile” is a hot concept in product development and project management these days, especially in software development. Use of the…
What IT Professionals Can Learn from Librarians
I never would have considered IT professionals and librarians kindred spirits if I hadn't interviewed Steven Zink, Ph.D., then the VP…
To Be Social in the Moment or To Automate?
To be successful in social media and to create quality content takes effort and work. Don’t be fooled into thinking…
Don’t Let IT Projects Get Out of Control
Like most parents, I try to be a good role model. Often, though, my advice to my son falls under…
