PHIL SIMON
Thoughts on new applications and old ideas.
Posts Tagged as: BI
Posts Tagged as: BI
Three of My Favorite In-class Exercises
Analytics, Dataviz, Faves, Higher Education
A few of the ways that I try to make learning as active as possible.
The Case for Data Lakes
Data is more complicated than ever. One-stop shopping sounds pretty good.
The Speed of Analytics
Thoughts on how long it takes to turn raw data into insights.
Why Analytics Today Are More Democratic
It’s no longer 1995.
Traditional Data Warehouses Can’t Do It All
Analytics, Big Data, Dataviz, Higher Education
Thoughts on the future of data storage and analytics.
On Databases, Tattoos, and Teaching Philosophies
Analytics, Big Data, Data Issues, Higher Education
An approach to dealing with ever-shortening attention spans.
Beware of Analytics in Isolation
Just because you’re looking at numbers doesn’t mean that they are the right numbers.
The CDO Is No Elixir
Thoughts on a trendy new title.
How Casinos Use Big Data to Catch the Bad Guys
NORA is a fascinating example of how businesses are transforming before our very eyes.
The Case for Data Discovery
Thoughts on the limitations of old reporting tools.
Dataviz, Twitter, and the State of the Union
Check out some amazing real-time data visualizations.
A Word to the Big Data Skeptics
Cynics are everywhere. Are they right?
A Quick Update on The Visual Organization
The manuscript takes the next step to publication.
A Retail BI Case Study
A look at how one organization adopted BI tools to better understand its business.
The End of Big BI?
Are its days numbered?