Computer Glitch Costs Millions
American Airlines suffered a computer outage due to a software problem in both their main and backup systems, according to…
First Look: Decisions
I caught up with the wonderfully named Decisions recently. Back in the 90s the founders started OOP.com to separate what…
A Unified Environment For Big Data Analytics
It is challenging to make big data simple to access and easy to analyze. While there are many reasons for…
Business Discovery Apps: Data Visualization Plus
In the Harvard Business Review blog article by senior editor Scott Berinato, “Your Business Needs Insight, Not Just Pretty Pictures”…
Spreadsheets: Still the King of Business Intelligence Tools
"BI is not an upgrade to the spreadsheet!" "Stop trying to use the spreadsheet as a BI tool!" BI vendors…
Big Data Goes Real-Time
Data seems to be the buzz on the street now, and not just any kind, but Big Data. But what…
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,…
SAP’s New Fraud Management Analytical Application
SAP recently announced its new Fraud Management analytic applications. Currently in “controlled” (limited) release, it’s a promising start for the product and a…
Big Data and Rise of Predictive Analytics
Back in mid 1990s, when I was a Ph.D. student, one of the professors asked me what my career goal…
Business Intelligence Maturity Assessment: Data Visualization and Data Strategy Services
How do you assess the overall health and maturity of your Business Intelligence initiative? Big Data Analytics has recently received…
