The Secret BI / Big Data Playbook
Emerging Technologies: Cloud, Mobile, Business Intelligence (BI) and Big Data are changing the way we do business for the better.…
Managing Unstructured Data: The Next BI Point of Emphasis
Managing vast amounts of data within internal systems has always been a challenge. But with the rise of the cloud,…
Evaluating Cloud Solutions: How to Create the Right Team for the Job
When your company is evaluating new cloud-based software solutions, it’s important to bring the right people to the table to…
Zynga: A Big Data Company Masquerading as a Gaming Company
How much data does an online game developer like Zynga create and use on a daily basis? The answer is,…
Big Data and the Big Opportunity to Reform Education
In big data terms, every human being is a rich resource. Students, from enrollment to grades to the clubs they…
Digital Heirlooms: What Lasts in a Digital Age?
I've been thinking a lot lately about the invisible consequences of our smartphone/mobile/digital world. Somewhere down the road, the dematerialization…
Cloud-Based BI Dramatically Improves Collaboration
Cloud computing was atop every list of IT buzzwords in 2012.At first, companies of all sizes wanted to adopt cloud-based products as…
Informatica: Establishing Order from Information Chaos
I recently attended the annual Informatica analyst summit to get the latest on that company’s strategy and plans. The data integration…
The IT-ization of Consumers
There continues to be a lot of discussion of the trend that's sometimes called "consumerization of IT." I think the…
7 Key Terms for Negotiating Your Cloud Contract
Although cloud computing may be all about digitization and virtualization of your business data, the contract negotiation required for establishing…
