Monthly Archives: April 2010
Save the Date – May 6th – BI Symposium
Hello All, I will speaking in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area at a Business Intelligence conference. Come by and see us! Join us on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the NKU METS Center for a half-day symposium of collaborative learning, … Continue reading
When you are not needed, that is when you are most wanted!
This statement may seem a little counterintuitive, but here is what I mean. If when you complete a job – it is done – complete – fine’ – and does not REQUIRE you to be around, people will always WANT you around. When you … Continue reading
Data is . . .
A romantic notion surrounds “data.” “Data is the answer.” “Data is magical.” “Data will save our company.” Although I agree with the importance of data in making money, I want to temper some of these comments. Data is a tool … Continue reading
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
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