SOA Mandates Data Management
By Evan LevyI've always said that the focus on SOA is too much on the "A" for "architecture." The whole…
Underestimating the Project Managers
By Evan LevyOne of the most misunderstood roles on a BI team is the Project Manager. All too often the…
The Push and Pull of Data Integration
In my last blog post, I described the reality of so-called analytical data integration, which is really just a fancy…
The Right Tool for the Job
I have every tool known to man. I won’t take you into my garage right now or into my home…
Welcome Inside!
Welcome to Baseline’s blog entries, and to my inaugural blog, Inside IT. For those of you who have seen me…
BI Business Requirements: When Perfect is the Enemy of Good
Sometimes we find clients who overestimate their need for analytics. Often, IT is focused on using BI to analyze a…
Operational BI From the Trenches
Operational BI is getting a lot of attention. The idea is a reasonable one – using recent data to make…
Football for BI Fans
By Jill DychéIn which Jill considers why brawny Brits in shorts and knee socks can harmonize. Living in London in…
Your customers’ pockets – Thoughts for those who sell things…
Obviously your company is in business to earn more of the money that’s in your customers’ pockets. But did you…