Because it’s Friday: Please don’t write like a scientist
When Adam Rubin was a PhD student, his advisor accused him of "writing like a poet" for using a non-scientific…
DIY Culture: Should Non-IT Employees Be Compensated for Building Apps?
A new survey from QuickBase, a unit of Intuit Inc. finds that nearly one in five information workers at mid-size…
Tips for Managing Priorities in a Data Team
We work with a lot of different Data Teams, and most of them are faced with the same challenge: How…
Moxie Consolidates Software Solutions
Earlier today I released an analysis note for my customers based on the recent announcement from Moxie Software that it…
Technology Bracketology Round 2 (…and Round 1 Results!)
While you guys were watching #15 seeded Lehigh spank #2 seeded Duke this weekend, we were keeping our eyes on…
The Emerging Role of the Chief Data Officer and Data Scientist
One of the most innovative topics at Carahsoft’s Government Big Data Forum was the panel on “The Emerging Role of…
Information Management Technology Revolution and Research Agenda for 2012
In our definition, information management encompasses the acquisition, organization, dissemination and use of information by organizations to create and enhance…
It’s Time for a New Definition of Big Data
Two words seemingly on every technologist’s lips are “big data”. The Wikipedia definition for big data is: “In information technology,…
Passwords are the Weakest Link in Enterprise IT Security
Organizations are spending millions of dollars to beef up their data, application and network security, but still keep overlooking one…
Social Media Analytics Tools Need Better SEO-Impact Reporting
Radian6 and other monitoring platforms need to improve their reporting of the SEO impact / ROI of social media engagement.