Converting Data into Decisions
It’s the era of big data. Companies are inundated with data within and outside their enterprises, and it’s critical that…
Better than Brute Force: Big Data Analytics Tips
Long before I encountered the term “Big Data,” questions about dealing with large datasets were a routine part of my…
Remedial Math: Understanding TCO and ROI
During my recent travels there were a lot of comments around either the cost of a data warehouse or the…
Obsolescence and the ERP system: When the writing is on the wall
ERP Systems can become ObsoleteImage used with permission from TechyShit.com
Selling Data Mining to Management
Preparing data and building data mining models are two very well documented steps of analytics projects. However, whatever interesting your…
Target, Pregnancy, and Predictive Analytics – Part I
There have been a plethora of tweets about the New York Times article "How Companies Learn Your Secrets", mostly focused…
Taking a Dimension-Free View of Data
One of the biggest challenges facing businesses today is the intimidating nature of big data.
Big Brother… or do I mean Big Data?
"Social networks already know who you know", "recommendation engines get much smarter", "early detection mitigates catastrophes".
Big data and social analytics
Commenting on one of the interesting things when businesses try to install a new social platform within the enterprise, Marie…
Design Is Not Science: an Interview With Nate Bolt
Nate Bolt is the co-founder and president of Bolt | Peters, a research and design firm specializing in remote usability,…
