Buying a car has always been a challenging experience for me. I never know what to buy, when to buy, what features to include, and I definitely don’t enjoy the inevitable frustrating bartering with the sales and finance people. I also still haven’t figured out why I always end up ...
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On a recent trip to Egypt, I was amazed at the number of older vehicles I saw on the road dating back to the 1960’s and even older. These are not the beautifully conserved collectors’ items that you see here in the US but are mostly pretty beaten up with ...
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The love for BusinessObjects was in the air at this year’s InfoSol Business Intelligence Seminar (IBIS). With attendees sharing their love for BusinessObjects, networking with others who share the same passion, and attending many hands-on training and seminar sessions to expand their knowledge. One of the highlights of IBIS was ...
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So I am at the British Airways Executive lounge at London Heathrow waiting for my flight and watching England play Sweden in the World Cup quarter finals. England are leading 1-0 going into the second half and then Dele Alli scores a second goal for England. I jump out of ...
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An early notification would provide enough time for senior management to ensure the right team and support was in place to win the deal. There was only one caveat…
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We live in a world where we do not just have easy access to more information than ever before, but where we are also bombarded with more information than we can possibly absorb. The combination of social media, the internet and smart mobile devices have provided the means for us ...
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It is agreed that mindset is the #1 indicator and predictor of success in entrepreneurship and in my opinion it is one of the most difficult things to measure.
Read More »The messaging from SAP at this year’s Sapphire and ASUG Annual Conference was remarkable, radical and actually quite refreshing. If we are to take Bill McDermott (CEO) at his word, organizations (including SAP) need to eliminate layers of management, stop attending meetings and simplify business processes. The mantra of the ...
Read More »Recently, Gartner’s Magic Quadrant recognized Geospatial and Location Intelligence as an emphasis for Business Intelligence and Analytical Platforms. The 2014 emphasis, according to Gartner, includes geospatial and location intelligence as key BI features as part of the “tool requirements” for businesses today. ARI®, the largest privately held vehicle fleet management ...
Read More »Yellowfin announced the new release date of their enhancements to the integrated BI solution that will reflect in Yellowfin 7; GA is set for December 20th 2013. There are many anticipated enhancements coming in this release due to the feedback Yellowfin customers have given since the changes in 6.3. I will ...
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