Google+, Does it have Potential for Business Use?
I admit I'm pretty intrigued by Google+ and have been spending quite a bit of time checking it out over…
Wow vs. Ah-ha: Artists and Practitioners in Data Visualization
I returned this week from the Eyeo festival, a gathering of many of the world’s most influential and innovative data…
Five Top Tips for Corporate Performance Management (CPM)
CPM is about managing and improving business performance, which, of course, is at the top of the agenda of senior…
The Confusing World of Social Business
I have the privilege of working with two gentlemen that put most “thought leaders” to shame. I am referring, of…
Managing By the Numbers: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish?
Every good business manager loves metrics. After all, the old adage, “You can't manage what you don't measure” still holds…
Voltaire, Apple, and the Myth of Perfect
I’ve been doing a great deal of research on Apple lately for my new book. In so doing, I’ve stumbled…
Building an Analytical Portal to Support Analytical Culture
CAN was started in 2008, to make predictive analytics applicable and accessible to businesses of almost any size. To fulfill our…
“Pricing to Win” Makes Losers Out of Winners
Donald Tuck, Polish Prime Minister, is taking heat for the fiasco of awarding an important highway contract to a low-cost…
Many Kinds of Analytics, One Approach to Maximize Their Value
Working with clients it is clear that the interest in analytics has never been greater than it is today. Yet…