The stream of articles, white papers and videos desperately trying to convince the business community of the negative impact of poor data quality on their bottom line seems to be never ending. It almost seems like the IT brigade is marching into a cul-de-sac at the end of which is ...
Read More »Europe Trip 2010: Day 8 Denmark – Vikings and Excel Post-Processing
I arrived late at night at Copenhagen airport and headed for the taxi rank to get to my hotel. As I exited the terminal, there was a large sign pointing to “Danish Taxis” to the right and “Swedish Taxis” to the left. Not understanding the difference, I figured I should ...
Read More »Europe Trip 2010: Day 3 Paris – Fine Cuisine Fails to Sustain the Body Whole
A second day in Paris and another day full of meetings. The second meeting is over lunch at a classic French restaurant situated next to the famous Opera with elaborately painted ceilings and a platoon of waiting staff for every table. Each of the menu choices requires a paragraph of ...
Read More »Europe trip 2010: Day 2 Paris – Business A La Carte
I arrive in Paris in the middle of a train strike and I am expecting the worst but as I step off the Eurostar train from London (not on strike – different company) and jump on the Metro (not on strike – different company), I notice nothing unusual. I was ...
Read More »Comparing Xcelsius Connectivity Choices
As more people deploy Xcelsius dashboard solutions, Xcelsius connectivity options has become a hot topic and I am often asked to compare the most popular methods used by BusinessObjects customers which are Query as a Web Service (QaaWS), Live Office and InfoBurst-XDS (or XDM for non-BOE deployments).
Read More »Rock Star
A few months ago, my two youngest kids received this Rock Band game for Xbox 360 from their aunt. It came with a drum kit, guitar and microphone and basically lets you play and sing along to famous songs by famous rock bands. It also allows you to create your ...
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