Looking for Kool-Aid at the Tableau conference
It’s no secret that some people hear about Tableau’s passionate users and…
Paul Kedrosky, “the man who counts ladders”
Howard Dresner is a celebrity in the business intelligence industry, but most…
Survey’s Closed, Results Coming
This afternoon, I finally closed the long-running survey of “those who analyze…
Big BI and the Ladder Man to Come Calling at the Tableau Conference
Howard Dresner is a celebrity in the business intelligence industry, but most…
Skinning ‘analytics’ — the word
“Analytics,” the term, has been twisted so badly that Wayne Eckerson last…
Data Analyst for a Construction Company: Where to Look?
The general manager of a local builder wanted my advice the other…
Top Three Ways BI Buyers Choose Badly
Most people shopping for business intelligence tools think they’re sophisticated, observes a…
Data Collection: No Dashboard, Just an Ironing Board
As if to renounce one more convention of business, a Berkeley-area businessperson…
Where Data Analysis is a Nightmare
There are the dream organizations that deploy data analysts wisely. Then there…