IT

A tale of two BIs

All modern Information Technologies which are capable of improving the enterprise competitiveness fall in the scope of BI, such as ERP, CRM, Reporting tools, Data Computing, Statistical Analysis, Data Mining, OLAP, and ETL, etc. They can be divided into two categories: Desktop BI and Solution BI.[read more]

Cloud computing / shutterstock

At its most basic, cloud computing is about the ability to enhance enterprise value through more efficient use of IT resources. One of the more innovative ways to boost capacity and add capabilities in a cloud environment is by the virtualization of services and infrastructure.[read more]

Future of video streaming

Fact #1: the video streaming category is getting crowded. And, fact #2, it’s getting more than a little competitive, as media companies are moving into streaming video looking for their own new revenue streams. What does this mean for consumers?[read more]

data variety / shutterstock

Data variety stands out from the three Vs of big data from the report of the big data survey conducted by NewVantage Partners in 2012. One of the survey results shows companies focusing more on data variety instead of data volume both now and in the next three years.[read more]

IT threats / shutterstock

The U.S. government released a warning about the increasing risk of cyber attacks targeting critical energy corporations. While the majority of previous attacks have involved stealing trade secrets, the newest threats appear to be motivated by the intention to shut down industrial machinery and energy delivery.[read more]

Mobile & Decision Management: James Taylor

While at IBM IMPACT this year I was interviewed about Decision Management, Mobile and more. Check out this video to see the interview.[read more]

Big Data journey / shutterstock

While much around big data remains hype, many companies are in the fledging stages of drawing value from their big data corpus, and given an army of discussions and opinions around the topic, it’s still hard to find a clear roadmap to arrive at the Big Promise.[read more]

BI evolution

Operational analytics is making headlines in 2013. But why is it important? And why is it more likely to succeed now than in the mid-2000s, when it was called operational BI, or the mid-1990s when it surfaced as the operational data store (ODS)? Let's see what has changed.[read more]

social collaboration in finance / shutterstock

Finance departments don’t immediately come to mind in conversations about social collaboration technology. Yet business and social collaboration is an important set of capabilities that has been taking hold in business.[read more]

Big Data jobs

It has been highly chronicled that the Big Data talent shortage is turning into a storm of epic proportions; the number of Big Data Analytics positions is expected to reach 4 million globally by 2015. So will H1-B visa holders be the solution to the Big Data talent shortage? Yes, if a few things happen.[read more]

A Big Data solution

Cloud, social, mobile: all of these technologies are connected through one important commonality, and that is Big Data. By allowing individuals to quickly discover important information through the use of data, organizations are given the power to make smarter data-driven business decisions.[read more]

SaaS / shutterstock

Data stored in SaaS applications is often inaccessible to BI tools. This is a major headache to early adopters of SaaS applications. With on-premise applications, IT departments can bypass the application and access data directly from the underlying database.[read more]

data archive / shutterstock

Preserving knowledge for generations is no easy task. Key components of this massive undertaking include decisions in technology, architecture, data storage, and data accessibility. What are steps to architect a solution to keep your own data safeguarded and accessible long-term?[read more]

How secure is your data?

Check out this infographic on data breaches, malicious attacks, and how to protect yourself.[read more]

IT disaster plan / shutterstock

When considering business continuity and disaster recovery options, there’s really only one constant from business to business: it’s important to have a plan. If something happens and there isn’t a plan, your company may never be able to get back on its feet again. But where do you start?[read more]