The Case for Data Hoarding
Do we really need all of this data?It’s a question that I’ve heard more than a few times in my…
Real-Time Pricing Algorithms – For or Against Us?
In 2012, Cyber Monday sales climbed 30% over the previous year’s results. Indeed, Cyber Monday benefits both online retailers as…
Data Warehouse “as a Service” – A Good Pick for Mid-Sized Companies
Plenty of mid-sized businesses don’t have the time, talent, or investment dollars to manage a data warehouse environment, much less…
TDWI Boston Dec 6 – Secrets of Analytical Leaders: Insights from Information Insiders +
ATTENTION ALL BI/DW AND ANALYTICS PROFESSIONALS IN THE BOSTON AREA Dear Boston BI/DW and Analytics Professionals, ATTENTION ALL BI/DW AND…
Safeguarding Patient Data in EHRs
A recent blog by the HIPAA, HITECH & HIT legal blog of Fox Rothschild revealed a survey administered by the…
BI Advice for Midsize Organizations: Keep It Simple
The incessant talk these days about Big Data in the context of business intelligence is understandable. The unprecedented growth and…
Analytics Overkill: Dashboards, Analysis and Big Data in the US Election
The presidential race was tight - or so we were told. What I found fascinating in the run-up to the…
Using Your Human Database to Select a Database
I had the pleasure of speaking with veteran data architecture expert, and Soliber.net columnist, Tcat Houser. I reached out to…
The Big Data in Teradata
At the recent Teradata’s annual Partners user conference, the company outlined its expanding role as a provider distributed information architecture…
How to Achieve Equilibrium Between Business Users and IT
A geochemist named James Lovelock once theorized that a fundamental characteristic of all life is not just the need to…
