Is the Purpose of Analytics Just to Turn a Buck?
Ask just about any company why they are jumpstarting an analytics program and you’ll undoubtedly hear phrases like “We need…
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What Is the Government Really Collecting From Your Phone? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Now that the entire world knows that the US government is collecting information from its citizens' phones, you have to…
Big Data Analytics Doesn’t Have to Be the Wild West
To many, big data feels like the wild west; little or no structure or standards and an unclear picture of…
Salesforce.com Is Full of Surprises
Anyone who follows Salesforce.com is used to surprises, but over the last couple of months the company has come up…
Have Marketers Taken Big Data Too Far?
photo courtesy of motifake.comPaula Rosenblum writes a fun piece regarding the creepiness of retailers using their Big Data. photo courtesy of…
More Data Drives Deeper Consumer Understanding
Nearly every type of firm depends on understanding its customers. These people are the lifeblood of the business, and knowing…
Cloud-Based BI for On-Premise Data
The title of this article is no oxymoron. Why should cloud-based Business Intelligence (Cloud BI) solutions be limited to cloud-based…
BI Democratization Could Mean Big Value
The many trends shaping the business intelligence world are all meant to accomplish the same general end: Employees want to make…
Data Replication: The Reality
For a Business Discovery platform to meet the expectations of today’s information worker (fast response times, high degrees of interactivity,…
Five Factors to Consider for Your Big Data Initiative
The four V’s. If you’re reading this post, chances are good you know what they stand for. In the off-chance…
