With only 7 days to go until the start of our annual IBIS I wanted to blog about some of our partners that will be joining us this year. They say that you are known by the company you keep and it is with great excitement that I get to ...
Read More »Keeping IT Executives Current with BI Technology
I recently interviewed a college student who told me that his ambition was to be an IT Director. He was completing a college program in computer security and had worked as an intern doing network support in the IT department at a large organization. I did not want to burst ...
Read More »Oh the Places You will go … with Xcelsius
From the cobblestone streets of The Netherlands, to the beaches of Australia, to the exotic sands of Oman, Xcelsius knows no borders, has no hidden political agenda, but offers innovative business solutions for a diverse range of customers around the world. Little did I know when I started using Xcelsius ...
Read More »Bragging Rights
Last week I received an email from the father of a girl who I used to coach on my soccer team. The email was entitled “Bragging Rights and Thank You” and he explained how his daughter had just been selected for the High School All Regions First Team. She is ...
Read More »Inspiring Business Intelligence
A few weeks ago I was participating in a career event at a State University where undergraduate students from both Business and I.T. schools were looking for internships with local businesses. As they stopped by the InfoSol table, the number one question was “What do we do?” This gave me ...
Read More »BI Hats
Puntarenas, Costa Rica – February 3rd, 2011 Exactly one week after being in a major snow storm in Philadelphia, I find myself boarding a ferry in Puntarenas, Costa Rica in 97 degree heat. I am on my way to visit my brother who currently is in the middle of the ...
Read More »IBIS 2011 registration is now open
Registration is now open… for IBIS 2011: INSPIRED BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE, June 19 – 24. We believe that Business Intelligence is changing our lives in so many amazing ways. It inspires companies, institutions and people to make timely decisions with confidence and is one of the most exciting happenings on the planet right now. ...
Read More »Comparing BI Dashboard Solutions: Hummer vs. Fit
My youngest son recently learned to drive and he now takes himself to school three times a week in my wife’s orange Honda Fit. For those not familiar with this awesome sub-compact, it is a nifty 38 mile per gallon cute little dynamo of a car. It is practical, economical, ...
Read More »Top 5 Predictions for Business Intelligence in 2011
Well 2010 saw not just a strong recovery for the I.T. sector, but some very healthy growth and, once again, Business Intelligence was right at the forefront. So what can we expect to see in 2011? BI Vendors and Industry Analysts are predicting all sorts of things for 2011 but ...
Read More »BO XI 3.1: To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade?
As SAP announces the “ramp up” or controlled release for SAP BusinessObjects XI 4.0, some companies who are planning to upgrade to BO XI 3.1 are wondering if they should now wait. The simple answer is “no” and there are many good reasons to upgrade to XI 3.1 as soon ...
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