Should IBM Pursue the Sun Deal?
Last December I attended a dinner in Manhattan that was hosted by Marc Benioff, salesforce.com’s founder and CEO. Near the…
SPSS launches PASW 13
SPSS launches a new product.From the official PR release -PASW Modeler 13 (formerly Clementine) and PASW Text Analytics 13 (formerly…
First Look – SPSS Predictive Analytic Software 13
Today SPSS Inc. announced new product releases and new naming for its product families. Predictive Analytics Software (PASW) is the…
How to Boost Service, Cut Costs and Deliver Great Customer Experiences – Even in an Economic Downturn
SmartData Collective and Teradata Corporation present a free webinar: How to Boost Service, Cut Costs and Deliver Great Customer Experiences…
A business intelligence parable
Once upon a time there were two technology companies, both operating in the Corporate On-Line Analysis market. On was called…
#4: Here’s a thought…
An occasional series in which a review of recent posts on SmartData Collective reveals the following nuggets:The future is now…
SaaS: Outsourcing out-of-control?
SaaS is effectively the same as outsourcing - you're handing control over business processes to a third-party service provider. However,…
Stuck in First Gear
Big investments were made in recent years in IT. IBM, Oracle/Siebel and SAP lead the market and were successful not…
Do We Really Need More Data?
Stephen Few had another of his great posts on his Visual Business Intelligence blog - Do We Really Need More…