A study by the Economist Intelligence Unit shows the vast majority of organizations believe they use data better than their competitors…
Tag Archives: Business Analytics
SAP BusinessObjects User Conference 2011: Opening Keynote
The 2011 ASUG SAP BusinessObjects User Conference kicks off in stormy Orlando, Florida, with keynote by Steve Lucas, Global GM of SAP Business Analytics
Data Analysts, Data Scientists, and the Rest of Us
“Data Scientists” are all the rage. But should data analysis be governed by a new elite?
Why In-Memory Analytics is Like Digital Photography: An Industry Transformation
Digital photography transformed an industry by eliminating obsolete layers. In-memory analytics will do the same.
Affecto Corporate IQ Oslo
I attended the Affecto Corporate IQ 2011 event this morning, in Oslo, Norway — here are my notes and resources from the event.
SAPSA Impuls 2011 in Stockholm
My presentations from the SAPSA Impuls 2011 Conference in Stockholm, Sweden
The Analytics of Terrorism
I’m a big believer in analyzing data in order to make sensible decisions. On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, how can we apply analytics to some questions about terrorism in the world today?
Business People Are Dumb On Average(s)
Recent research shows that business people aren’t always ready to make best use of the analytic data they receive. Here’s one real-life example that illustrates the potential problems.
Hadoop, Big Data, and Enterprise Business Intelligence
Traditional enterprise data warehousing and Hadoop/Big Data are like apples and oranges. Is there room for both? How will these two very different approaches co-exist in the future?
Relying on Data Can Lead to the Wrong Decisions Says CFO.com
I just read a new CFO Magazine article called “That New Big Data Magic”,...