Management by Gaming: Are American Managers Ready to Embrace Gamification?

Apr 29, 2015 by Ben Lamorte in Enterprise Goal Management

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When successfully deployed, Structured Goal Management (SGM) methods, such as balanced scorecard (BSC), management by objectives (MBO), and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), align individuals to corporate strategies and create a metrics-driven culture that increases productivity.  Often though,...

Goal Summit 2015: John Doerr & Kris Duggan on OKRs

Apr 23, 2015 by Ben Lamorte in Enterprise Goal Management

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Part 1 in a two part series on OKRs at the Goal Summit 2015 held in San Francisco, Ca.  This article focuses on key learnings from the presentation " Why Goals Matter: A Fireside Chat with John Doerr", including Mr. Doerr's introduction of OKRs at both Google and Intel, as well as the latest...

Deciphering the Next Generation Database Market Landscape

Apr 15, 2015 by William McKnight in Information Management

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Attemps to manage the information explosion of the past decade have given rise to many new databases, but wise companies are strategically investing in information with an understanding of market trends.  This research paper describes the history of data platforms, the architectural choices...

Cloudera Doubles Down: Unveils New Strategy

Apr 14, 2015 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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Cloudera has streaked to the top of the Hadoop data management market. This article examines its current strategy to stay ahead of the pack. The keys? Focus on business applications and high-growth markets to support a land-and-expand strategy, while adding product utilities to help Cloudera...

What Makes a Good BI Director?

Apr 05, 2015 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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It goes without saying that a director of business intelligence (BI) leads the BI program. But what isn’t said enough—or at all –is the kinds of leadership skills a BI director must possess to succeed in the role. The BI director is the proverbial “purple person”—not “blue” in the business or...