Ring in the New Year with New Data Products
For web-based businesses, and of course, those with a web presence (which is just about everyone) there’s a goldmine of…
Cloudy with a Chance of Wrecking Your Business Model
Cloud computing is changing the manner in which consumers and businesses buy, manage and use technology. However, the impact of…
The Truth about Social Media Analytics
Social media analytics - you want the truth? It’s messy, it’s awkward, and the results should be reviewed on an…
Are Data Scientists the Next Masters of the Universe?
Back in the late 1970s, traders buying and selling mortgages were pushed aside for new masters of the universe—“quants” or…
Big Data converging Data and Content
Whatever about my concerns (and those of others) that the term big data defies sensible definition, there is little doubt…
Extreme Redundancy – Don’t Leave Home Without It!
Visa’s command and control center—somewhere on the east coast of the United States—is a case study in redundancy with intense…
Top 10 Keys to a Successful Business Intelligence Deployment
At Yellowfin, we understand that implementing a Business Intelligence (BI) solution, particularly for the first time, can be a daunting…
Teradata’s “Multiple paths to social media”
On November 10 I attended and moderated a panel at Text Analytics Summit West in San Jose, California. My session…
Why Capacity Management Matters For Countries…and Data Warehouses
A quick glance of business news shows that few things are growing these days. Economies are slowing down (China), stagnant…
Big Data Insight for Big $ Action – Users Want Intuitive, Mobile and Actionable BI and Big Data Analytics
It’s no surprise to anyone who has worked in the data analytics space over the past couple of years that…