Seven Steps to Rejuvenate Your Marketing Database
A hard look at digital marketing programs shows an increase in marketing activity by businesses and a proportionate level of…
5 Kinds of Business Analysis Techniques Every Executive Should Know
If you’re a business user thinking about analytics, the options can be dizzying. Where do you begin? Here is a…
Could Business Computing Be Done by Users Without Technical Experience?
Business computing always occurs in enterprises, which plays an important role in enterprises operations, and is mainly handled by the…
Statistics vs. Data Science vs. BI
As someone who trained as a statistician, I've always struggled with that title. I love the rigor and insight that…
Tactical Analytics: Wandering Off the Path One Inch at a Time
An over-reliance on tactical analytics can make you lose sight of your strategic objectivesNot too long ago I began building…
What’s the Difference between Desktop BI and Solution BI?
All modern Information Technologies which are capable of improving the enterprise competitiveness fall in the scope of BI, such as…
In Big Data Endeavors, Don’t Neglect Softer Business Skills
With technical skills such as Java, C++, Python and more in high demand for “Big Data” analytics, it seems like…
The Road to Self-Service BI
For years vendors and pundits have heralded the age of self-service business intelligence (BI) thanks to the arrival of the…
Welcome to the Cloud Neighborhood
Your system is mission critical. It has hundreds, thousands, or even millions of daily users and it must continue to…
Seek and Destroy: U.S. Energy Firms Warned of Recent IT Threats
Last Thursday, the U.S. government released a warning about the increasing risk of cyber attacks targeting critical energy corporations; seeking…