Hoop Dreams Realized With Data Analytics and BI
When you’ve been staring at a puzzle and can’t figure it out, the fresh eyes of someone who’s never seen it before often produces...
iPad 2 – Extending the Reach of Mobile BI
Nearly a quarter has passed since we brought you our analysis on the iPad’s influence on mobile BI. Several of the topics we covered...
Mastering BI in Business School – Help a Student Select a Thesis Topic
Same Ter, a graduate student at Jami't Alep in Lebanon, needs some help determining his master thesis topic for his information systems and management...
The ABCs of Enterprise Analytics
A: What is it?
“Enterprise analytics” is a widely used term these days. As often happens, though—it’s being used in different ways, by different groups,...
Six Characteristics of Best-In-Class Business Intelligence
Metrics are at the core of business intelligence. They are arguably the most important aspect of a business intelligent project and probably the most...
How Data Analytics Helps Sports Teams Win
For sports teams, analyzing and visualizing data -- on-field and in the stands -- is still an emerging discipline. In the past year, we’ve...
What Data Visualization Reveals About Your Own LinkedIn Network
My LinkedIn profile says I have 305 connections. I have a sense of where they have all come from – former employers, clients and...
Data Mining Improved Company's Revenue By 187%
Assurant Solutions sells insurance policies on credit card payments, for example if you lose your job or become disabled. Their customer service center takes...
Data Mining Improved Company’s Revenue By 187%
Assurant Solutions sells insurance policies on credit card payments, for example if you lose your job or become disabled. Their customer service center takes...
Watson Won Jeopardy, But Humans Still Key to Business Intelligence
Is artificial intelligence enough to win Jeopardy? It was elementary for Watson, IBM’s super computer designed to take on former champions, Ken Jennings and...