The Enterprise Approach to Data – Better than a Sleeping Pill
Do you know where your financial data was last night? Sure, you know the operational and financial systems that it…
Design Goals for Developing Distributed Applications
In my last post (Wide open spaces) we discussed the elegance of using space based architecture platforms based on their…
The Case Against Triage
In an episode of the popular American TV show ER, an alcoholic patient with political connections is moved to the…
Data Darwinism: Market Driven Data Quality
Just trying a little contrarian thought this week … Have you ever noticed how much time and energy goes in…
Is Watson less efficient than a human?
When it comes to computing efficiency, humans beings blow Watson away. As Jonah Lehrer points out, the human brain requires…
Good Data: The CFO’s Ultimate Challenge
Consistent, correct data. That doesn’t sound too complicated, does it?
A Judgement of Watson: Mathematics Wins!
Tom Davenport argues in this HBR article Why I'm Pulling for Watson - Tom Davenport - Harvard Business Review that
Sensemaking on Streams – My G2 Skunk Works Project: Privacy by Design (PbD)
Over the last twenty-eight months I have been quietly running a skunk works effort that I’ve code named “G2.” To…
Being human is hard
Everything I see is reminding me of my favorite Jeopardy player. This photo is from New York, Broadway in the…
Analytics and the Bottom line: How Organizations Build Success | Harvard Business Review
By Tom Davenport, Jeanne Harris Analytics in business is about far more than just reporting. Thanks to bestsellers such as Moneyball and Super…
