So you want a new system? - you can have anything you want: Good, Fast, or Cheap - pick any two. It is that old "trusty" cynical adage in systems development that as a buyer of business systems you can have your choice of...
I’ve just returned from Qlik’s annual international conference - Qonnections 2015 (everything from Qlik must start with a “Q”!). Its three days full of presentations, keynote addresses, product announcements - and its generally a really great time. I’m not going to lie though - its a...
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Ask 10 people in IT to define “Business Intelligence” (BI) and they will. In fact, you will likely get 10 different answers. And very few, if any, will talk about specific business opportunities or challenges. In fact, most who define BI come from IT. Looking...
Most issues identified are poorly defined and cannot be addressed without answering many questions. I was once asked by a project manager, “What are all the unknowns?” Of course, we didn’t know. Addressing these poorly defined issues can be a daunting and challenging task. The key...
In Business Intelligence (BI), it isn’t about the tools you use. It’s about the information that helps people in our organizations know the next most important, most profitable thing to go DO. Any decent set of tools will work fine. Don’t start your BI program with...
Businesses are always told to care about what users say. Should they? Well, we know that Apple has often followed the opposite path. More than Apple listening to us, it’s we who listen to Apple. We often wait for a new Apple offering with the excitement...