Presentation: The Future of Business Intelligence

I gave a presentation in Finland earlier this year as part of the Nordic “Butterfly” tour, talking about the future of Business Intelligence: Ever since the first abacus, information technology has been an essential part of delivering timely information, staying accountable to stakeholders, reducing inefficiencies, and flexibility when faced with fast-changing environments. But for the first time in history, consumer technology interfaces have... [Read More...]

Interview with DecisionStats.com

Ajay Ohri of DecisionStats.com has a selection of interviews with people in the BI/analytics space, including James Taylor and John Fox, the creator of R Commander. Here’s an interview he did with me last week covering trends in predictive analytics, cloud computing, social network analysis, etc. Ajay- Describe your career in science from school to Senior Director in SAP to blogger/speaker. How do you think we can convince students of the benefits... [Read More...]

10 Cool Cutting-Edge Technologies And How They Relate to BI?

Each year, Computerworld chooses ten innovative technologies that meet the needs of corporate IT. Here’s a look at how the 2007 Computerworld Horizon Award winners (and honorable mentions) announced yesterday might effect the business intelligence market, sorted by relevance: Highly Relevant Memory Spot. This miniature wireless data chip, 2mm to 4mm square, can be stuck on, or embedded in, any object. Prototypes of the chips can hold... [Read More...]