ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System
The ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System is a revolutionary system of acoustic sensors in use by a number of police departments nationwide designed to detect…
In Search of Actionable Insights from Social Media Data
Most people recognize the incredible potential of the internet and social media data to collect and elicit opinions about millions…
Dell Offers VoC Advice to Other Companies
Define and sell a compelling vision, but be ready to back it up with a solid business case. Everything can…
Data Analyst for a Construction Company: Where to Look?
The general manager of a local builder wanted my advice the other morning — how to find a data analyst.…
Quickly Deploy a Well-Engineered Apache Hadoop Solution to a Production Environment
As a former enterprise CTO and current technology watcher, I was struck at the incredible brilliance of yesterday’s announcement by Dell
Bad 3D Pie Chart Alert! By Scientific American no less!
Well, this is a stunning piece of poor quality work by a respected magazine! I’m not sure if I can…
Should “Bob The Marketing Guy” Be Building Your Analytics?
There is a certain topic that comes up a lot. In fact, I responded to a LinkedIn discussion on the…
First Look – Oracle Data Mining Update
I got an update from Oracle on Oracle Data Mining (ODM) recently. ODM is an in-database data mining and predictive…
How to Win the Lottery with Data Analytics
It’s becoming increasingly clear that data analytics can help your company add value, remain competitive and identify new business opportunities. However,…
