The Data Consumption Dilemma: 4 Pitfalls to Avoid
Data is as critical to your business as ingredients are to cooking. Data is as critical to your business as…
Who’s in Charge of Your Data?
It's Time to Have the Conversation. It's Time to Have the Conversation.In a recent article, my colleague Marjie Cota wrote…
The Secrets to Big Data and Information Optimization Revealed in 2013 Research Agenda
Managing the access, storage and use of data effectively can provide businesses a competitive advantage. Last year I outlined what…
Think Outside the Box, But Design Within the Framework
As a UX designer I used to get frustrated when I had the feeling my designs didn’t really get built…
Decision Management and the Idiocy of “Video Bills”
Listening to Marketplace yesterday I heard a piece on AT&T’s new “video bills.” Now I am sure this sounds cute to…
The Big Deal in Big Data is a Big Opportunity
Big data was big news in 2012 and probably in 2013 too. The Harvard Business Review talks about it as The…
Business Analytics – Close to Your Heart
Well, perhaps not close to your heart, but certainly close to the heartbeat of your business. This is a key…
Solving Smith’s Dashboard Disdain: Reimagine BI communication with Collaborative BI
Tradition can be a good thing. It can bring people together, maintain the bonds of friendship and culture, and ensure…
Analytics at Google: Great Example of Data-Driven Decision-Making
Google is a company in which fact-based decision-making is part of the DNA and where Googlers (that is what Google…
What’s Wrong with Today’s Planning and Budgeting
People have been complaining about the budgeting and planning processes in their organizations for decades. If you’re old enough, you…
