Consulting
The Curiosity Dividend
A post on the benefits of embracing the unknown.
Tag: Data Issues
Thoughts, observations, and occasional rants on the information that exists in organizations' systems.
Data Issues
How to Switch LC/NC Vendors
Thoughts on saying goodbye to one and hello to another.
Consulting
Business Intelligence: The Tools Change but the Concepts Don't
Thoughts on new applications and old ideas.
Analytics
On Databases, Tattoos, and Teaching Philosophies
An approach to dealing with ever-shortening attention spans.
Analytics
The Case for Small Data Analytics
Why the emphasis on the Big stuff is often misplaced.
Analytics
On Lawnmowers and Data Management
Big Data? Don't forget the small stuff.
Data Issues
Hamsterdam and Data Anarchy
What do data issues and The Wire have in common?
Analytics
The Social Data Police
A post on catty ex-clients and how Amazon uses data to improve its review of reviews.
Data Issues
The NFL and Data Resistance
Many people ignore data and face the consequences. Read about some who take this to the extreme.
Data Issues
When Enterprises Outgrow Their Systems
Organizations that outgrow their systems find themselves at a crossroads.
Analytics
Millennials and the New Data Mind-Set
Examining our perceptions about youth, work, and data management.
Data Issues
Intelligent Data-Management Strategies
Your company has the tools. Does it have the game plan?
Data Issues
And Then What?
When you can no longer blame legacy applications.
Data Issues
Enterprise Data Governance: The Human Element
A real-life case study on how one organization fumbled the ball.
Data Issues
My Rules for Purging Data
Some tips on a horribly misunderstood practice.
Data Issues
Enterprise Data Issues
Data issues in the context of my first book.
Collaboration
New Tools, Same Problems on IT Projects
Collaborative applications can vastly improve project management. So why don't they?
Technology
When the Displacers Are Displaced
No organization can rest on its laurels.