Managing Unstructured Data: The Next BI Point of Emphasis
Managing vast amounts of data within internal systems has always been a challenge. But with the rise of the cloud,…
Business Intelligence: The Importance of Time to Value
The BI market place is flooded with messaging from vendors saying they can provide analytical platforms and access to information…
The Big Data Security Transformation
For those of us in the security profession it an extremely exciting but also daunting time. The number and aggressiveness…
Evaluating Cloud Solutions: How to Create the Right Team for the Job
When your company is evaluating new cloud-based software solutions, it’s important to bring the right people to the table to…
Spreadsheets: Still the King of Business Intelligence Tools
"BI is not an upgrade to the spreadsheet!" "Stop trying to use the spreadsheet as a BI tool!" BI vendors…
Willow Glass: Go Ahead, Fold Your Tablet in Half
Corning – the "glass company" that came up with the telescope mirror for the Palomar Observatory, lighter and tougher windshields,…
Zynga: A Big Data Company Masquerading as a Gaming Company
How much data does an online game developer like Zynga create and use on a daily basis? The answer is,…
Key to Business Intelligence Success: Data Accuracy and Visibility
By now, most decision-makers have probably heard some success stories regarding business intelligence (BI) – how one company used it to cut costs,…
Big Data and the Big Opportunity to Reform Education
In big data terms, every human being is a rich resource. Students, from enrollment to grades to the clubs they…
Tracking Adwords Conversions in Salesforce: 6 Challenges
With the impending “end-of-life” of Salesforce for Google Adwords, I thought I’d dive a bit deeper into some of the…
