5 Principles of Analytical Hub Architecture (Part 1)
As I discused the other day in Why you need an analytical hub, enterprises need to spend time looking forward,…
Informatica’s Master Data Management Strategy
I recently spent a couple of days with the management of Informatica at the Rosewood Hotel in Palo Alto. The…
Informatica: Establishing Order from Information Chaos
I recently attended the annual Informatica analyst summit to get the latest on that company’s strategy and plans. The data integration…
Cybersecurity: Evernote Adds Two-Factor Authentication
On Saturday, the online SaaS (software as a service) note-collecting Evernote posted a blog with subsequent email stating that they…
Platfora and the Foundation of Business Intelligence for Big Data
Platfora has gained a lot of buzz in the Big Data analytics market primarily through word of mouth. Late last year…
The IT-ization of Consumers
There continues to be a lot of discussion of the trend that's sometimes called "consumerization of IT." I think the…
Investing in Data Center Efficiencies: Part One
Do you know what the greatest operating expense is for data centers? Energy costs. Steadily rising over the years, the…
7 Key Terms for Negotiating Your Cloud Contract
Although cloud computing may be all about digitization and virtualization of your business data, the contract negotiation required for establishing…
Decision Management: Business Intelligence’s Missing Piece
How do we prioritize our project portfolio according to our business objectives?Why are our customers buying mountain bikes and not…
Big Data Without Integration Is Broken
Big data involves interplay between different data management approaches and business intelligence and operational systems, which makes it imperative that…
