Peter James Thomas

87 Articles

The dictatorship of the analysts

Lest it be thought that I am wholly obsessed by the Business…

Peter James Thomas
13 Min Read

The Apologists

A whole mini industry has recently been created in SAS based on…

A business intelligence parable

Once upon a time there were two technology companies, both operating in…

A review of “The History of Business Intelligence” by Nic Smith

IntroductionI had been aware of a short film about the history of…

Neil Raden’s thoughts on Business Analytics vs Business Intelligence

Industry luminary Neil Raden, founder of Hired Brains, has weighed into the…

Irony and WordPress.com advertising

After the response that I posted yesterday to comments by Jim Davis,…

Business Analytics vs Business Intelligence

  “Business intelligence is an over-used term that has had its day,…

Tactical Meandering

  tactics /táktiks/ n.pl. 2 a the plans and means adopted in carrying…

The specific benefits of business intelligence in Insurance

IntroductionInsurance – specifically Property Casualty Insurance – is the industry that I…

Peter James Thomas
16 Min Read

Short-term “Trouble for Big Business Intelligence Vendors” may lead to longer-term advantage

 This post is another that highlights responses I have made on various…