Spotlight on SiSense: BI Without the Bandwidth
I was at DataWeek/API World in mid-September 2014 (last week at the time of this writing) and saw some interesting…
Is Big Data the Silver Bullet for Advanced Supply Chain Analytics?
Leveraging “Big Data” is coming up more and more as a “must have” in conversations I’m having with clients and…
CAPEX Deferred Eventually Makes the Company Sick
Wall Street analysts keep waiting for companies to spend money upgrading their infrastructures, but they shouldn’t hold their collective breath. …
Don’t Let Internal Obstructionists Derail Your S&OP Initiative
I recently ran across an article by Tracy Parsons where she identified obstructionist within an organizations as people who are…
Building Information Technology Liquidity
Turbulent markets offer companies both challenges and opportunities. But with rigid and aging IT infrastructures, it’s hard for companies to…
How Companies Use Big Data Successfully
The term Big Data refers specifically to the various data channels and information sources that are available to businesses in…
Can Fossil Analysis Software Help Us Plan Curriculum?
While on a path recently to analyze curriculum elements at my college I discovered simple, free software – PAleontological STatistics…
Data Scientist: Sexiest Job on the Planet
Revenge of the NerdsData Scientist: Sexiest Job on the PlanetIf you paid close attention, you could see it coming. Revenge…
Adapting to Winds of Change
Look around at global economic conditions. More than skirmishes—near flat out war—in Ukraine, Gaza, Iraq and Syria. China pushing up…
Big Data: The 4 Layers Everyone Must Know
There is still so much confusion surrounding Big Data. I thought it might help to clarify the 4 key layers…