Embracing the Unexpected
The nineteen century belonged to the engineers. Western society had been invigorated and changed beyond recognition by the industrial revolution…
Analytics-Driven Companies See Competitive Advantage: IBM-MIT Study
In recent years, there have been a lot of anecdotal accounts of analytics making a positive impact on business growth…
IT Organization Can Be Strong Partner for HR Function
Top 10 Best Practices for Data Integration Use these guidelines to help you achieve more modern, high-value and diverse uses of…
Six Steps to Transition to the Private Cloud
When a company decides they want to transition to a private cloud, there are a few important steps they need…
The HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Need for a Business Associate Agreement
You’re a covered entity (your company processes, stores or transfers any type of patient information), and you’re outsourcing your HIPAA…
So You Want to be a Data Analyst
If you want to become a data analyst, you should read my mail first. Here in my inbox you will…
Building Diversified Portfolios with R
A common approach to reducing risk associated with financial portfolios is diversification. A portfolio made of components that are all…
How CIOs Can Build Bridges with the Board
Getting boards of directors interested in and actively involved with IT issues has long been seen as a challenge for…
Why Publish Your Data?
Attended the ‘Opening Up Government Data’ day in DERI, in Galway, today. Some interesting presentations and demonstrations of tools such…