An Open Source Solution for Master Data Management
In most large organisations, managing master data is a very complex problem that technology alone will not solve. The majority…
The Top-Down Nature of ‘Competing on Analytics’
Think about the large successful organizations which are known for harnessing information for competitive advantage; P&G, Goldman Sachs, Capital One,…
Why Business Analytics is important for business more than ever NOW !!
As the global political & physical barriers are collapsing, all the global markets are getting opened for businesses, creating a…
Credit Score Cards
Information Technology as an industry has grown up in leaps and bounds. You may not find any organization on the planet…
Online Business Model Innovation
The Internet is enabling some very innovative and creative twists on traditional business models. Back in the day (you know,…
Martha Stewart and Data-Centricity
One of the LinkedIn Groups I participate in has spent the past two months discussing the following question: “Respect for data…
In Defense of Data Mining Ethics
Jim Stodgell has a though-provoking post at O'Reilly Radar today on the ethics of data mining and personalization. He frames…
Predictive Analytics Spotlight from IBM
Deepak Advani kicked off day 2. SPSS was acquired by IBM in 2009 and, like all acquisitions, has to report…
SAP and The Hoover Dam
First, I did not go to SAPPhire Now 2011. Had to get that out of the way quickly (and to…
