Analytics and the myth of the aha moment
I often hear people talk about analytics, especially advanced analytics like data mining or predictive analytic modeling, as though the…
Your Personal Data: Wither Privacy? Take Stephen Baker’s Poll
Every time I encounter 'personal data' and 'privacy' in the same sentence I experience a tinge of dread. No doubt…
Can the Tiger Woods Effect Improve Performance Management?
The field of sports routinely experiences a dynasty of continuous and consistent championships. Examples have been the New York Yankees…
It’s time to industrialize analytics
There's a lot of talk about advanced analytics these days - the use of data mining and predictive analytics is…
What Are CFOs Worrying About?
Not unlike any organizational function – the so-called silos – the finance function underthe CFO is striving to shift their…
The (still) coming privacy boom
A year ago, at a cover meeting at BusinessWeek, I proposed a big story: The Privacy Pay-off. The idea was…
We will be monitored, step by step, meal by meal
In the future, as I see it, each one of us will be monitored by dozens of machines. They'll keep…
Implications of the Organization of Data
It’s no surprise that the amount of data and information that exists - much less is becoming increasingly available -…
The Importance of Scope In Data Quality Efforts
When it comes to data quality, I fervently believe that it is destined for widespread adoption. As a concept data…
Why Are There Irrational Business Decisions?
I recently attended a presentation by Dr. Franck Schuurmans, a guest lecturer at the Wharton Business School and a consultant…
