Part I - Self-Service Analytics: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Jul 11, 2016 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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Self-service analytics is a win-win proposition for both business users and the information technology (IT) department. So why do most organizations struggle to succeed with self-service analytics? This first article in a multi-part series on self-service analytics examines the pitfalls that...

The Case For 'Data Governance'

Jul 06, 2016 by Randy Bean in Big Data Analytics

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I have long had an aversion to the term, “Data Governance.” As one senior executive put it, “it sounds like ‘Data Government,’ and that can’t be good!” Yet, in spite of the bureaucratic-sounding name, and in contrast to the sexy-sounding term ”Big Data,” Data Governance has become an essential...

Cloud Integration: One Platform, Diverse Users

Jul 05, 2016 by Julie Hunt in Knocking Down Silos

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When we’re talking about diverse categories of users for data management software solutions, such as data and application integration, it’s essential to understand the perspective of each group of users and their needs and abilities, to develop the right user interface and capabilities for each...

PsyOps Part 2: Winning the Hearts and Minds of Business Users

Jun 27, 2016 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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To succeed as a business analytics (BA)professional, it’s not enough to provide great technology and architectexquisite solutions. You must win the hearts and minds of business people. Thisarticle presents four new psychological operations (i.e. PsyOps) tactics thatcan transform how business...

Sports Intelligence - The Role of Technology in Professional Sports

Jun 22, 2016 by Julian Ereth in Cutting-Edge Analytics

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There is a lot of technology in today’s professional sports. It is therefore not surprising that data analytics also plays an increasingly important role in the modern world of sports. This article briefly takes a look on the role of analytics in professional sports and introduces a...