BI Dashboard for the Super Bowl
Want to see a cool example of data visualization? This case study video that shows how the Tampa Police Department…
The Argument For & Against Map/Reduce
The last 24 months has seen the introduction of Map/Reduce functionality into the data processing arena in various forms. Map/Reduce…
Google Squared a bit wobbly
Google Labs has just released Google Squared. Unlike a Google web search which returns an unstructured list of web pages,…
“Why Business Intelligence projects fail”
IntroductionIn this blog, I have generally tried to focus on success factors for Business Intelligence programmes. I suppose this reflects…
Google Wave – The Future of Email and Web is Here
This is a follow up on my previous post about Google. If you’re curious about how the web and our…
Implementing Decision Tree Bagging models in R: A Walkthrough
On his Automated Trading blog, Max Dama takes us through the process of implementing a trading model using bagged decision…
The GenIQ Model Modeling and Data Mining Software
Here are a few words on the GenIQ model, from Bruce Ratner.The GenIQ Model is a machine learning alternative model…
Entry Point: Change is a Constant
How many times have you received bad data from an upstream ‘stable’ database environment for no reason what so ever?1…2…10…13…76…Never…?How’s…
New Media Quizzes, Surveys, and Games: Business Analytics Opportunities
If you are in Facebook you have seen a large number of friends take quizzes, surveys, and play games. What…
Banging on Bing: A Bummer
So, Bing is out early. Yes, an early release from Microsoft! And it’s snappy, attractive, and offers decent quality. If…