The Blame Game
When our CEO first received and saw the bad news, she immediately questioned the CFO if there was an accounting…
Is Information Management an Evolution or a Revolution?
I was recently asked by ABC Radio National in Australia to explain the principles behind my book, Information-Driven Business. The…
No Smokescreen Area: Tips for Hiring Analysts
Lately there’s been talk about a shortage of analytic talent. The perception that there is a shortage of analysts surprises…
Some Thoughts on Using Analytics About Your Staff to Improve Customer Treatment
Some time ago I wrote piece about Talent Analytics. After some discussions with them I realized that my thinking about…
Data Presentation: A Picture is Worth Far More Than Words
Over the years I have presented many new ideas. It’s always a challenge to offer new methodologies along with compelling…
Less Wrong: Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Budgeting
Last week Grant and Tadd (co-owners at CAN) presented their insight on the concept of being “Less Wrong” on day…
The Quiet-Eye Period
In Why We Make Mistakes: How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We…
Data Quality – Everyone is a Stakeholder
I have been wondering when we as a society realize our stake on effective implementation of data quality assurance. We…
