Getting the other 90% of analytic adoption to happen
Analytics is a hot topic these days, with more and more companies adopting analytics to improve their competitiveness, target…
Analytics Can Answer: “Why Can’t … ?
Are you curious as I am about why these questions have not been solved? Why can’t traffic intersection stoplights…
FICO: Stretching beyond credit scores
When I was working on my book, I stopped by the Fair Isaac research labs in San Rafael, Calif.…
Data distracts from the business case
With the avalanche of data in almost every enterprise, distractions abound. There's so much potential learning to be done,…
From Home to Social: The Evolution of Your Customer Data
Here’s how it goes down. An executive decides that his company needs a “social media strategy.” Along the way someone,…
The power of business analytics
I recently presented at IBM's CIO Leadership Exchange on the power of business analytics. With 300+ of IBM's top…
What to store in our heads?
I'll start with what sounds like a silly question: Which brain do you do most of your thinking with,…
2010 – Old Decade, New Decade
Let’s look back at the last ten years of applying enterprise performance management methodologies, and then speculate about their…
Risk by risk – a decision-centric approach to risk management
Risk management is an important topic for many organizations, especially those in financial services. Most of these organizations acquire…
Rational versus Emotional Decision Making
Human brain researchers have determined that the more that is on one’s mind, then the more likely one will…