Author Archives: Dr. David Holcomb

Data Warehousing – A Simple, Practical Approach

Data warehousing and business intelligence circles are filled with experts. These experts have created elaborate models to describe how to format tables into schemas, etc.  Business intelligence gurus have outlined elaborate ways of creating reports, cubes, graphs, and the list goes … Continue reading

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Personalize the “big picture”

In business, a company will hire people to perform a variety of tasks.  These tasks are necessary to reach the goal of the whole – “the big picture.”  When asked what the individual does, they often focus on the task … Continue reading

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“Think outside the box” or “Draw No Boxes”

Several years ago, I attended a “Leadership Development” course. The course began with the instructor telling the class that we need more people to “think outside the box.” Frustrated, I disagreed and said, “I needed fewer people drawing boxes around … Continue reading

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