Rethinking the Outsourced Cloud, Part II: 2011 Benefits of Cloud Adoption
A recent Wall Street Journal article reporting on cloud security details the trends of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) when…
Data Management: Reaching Into the Cloud
In a form of “shadow IT”, Line-of-Business groups have been turning to cloud-based services to quickly set up technology solutions…
Text Analytics for Legacy BI Analysis
A stumbling block for businesses trying to modernize legacy computer applications is the sheer volume of program files. An IT…
Take the Predictive Analytics in the Cloud survey
Decision Management Solutions, the company of which I am CEO, is running a study on Predictive Analytics in the Cloud…
Mercer Total Compensation Management Analytics Help Retain Talent
To retain talent, organizations must ensure that their workforce’s compensation is comparable to that of their industry peers. As part…
Report from Affecto Corporate IQ Oslo
I attended the Affecto Corporate IQ 2011 event this morning, in Oslo, Norway, in the Thon Hotel overlooking the spectacular…
Trends in Smarter Business Analytics
Don Campbell, CTO Of IBM’s Business Intelligence group, presented on trends in smarter business analytics. He sees four focus areas…
Bob Gourley Discusses Big Data Security With IDG
Photo Credit smartdatacollective.com Photo Credit smartdatacollective.com On Monday, September 12, 2011, Crucial Point‘s own Bob Gourley met with cyber security…
Benefits of Private Cloud Computing: Compliant & Cost-Effective
When it comes to security and compliance, private cloud computing trumps the public cloud. According to a 2011 study by the…
Making Collaborative BI Happen
Everyone loves to talk about collaboration. It evokes positive associations – teamwork, sharing, and a host of others. And it…
