First came the prediction: "The whole 'smart' thing is about to get real." Really? What made this apparent insider say so? The prediction, given in a forum where other predictions flew in the breeze, was on the record. Then two months later, it had … [Continue reading] about More tangible, less “smart”
“Smart” starts with context
Imagine two marketing people sitting across a table from a data analyst. Marketing wants "simple numbers," they say, and the analyst understands. The three of them know all the past conversations, the questions that arose and were answered, the … [Continue reading] about “Smart” starts with context
Tableau is the new Apple again
Fourteen thousand people looked on earlier this month as Tableau’s new CEO, Adam Selipsky plodded onto the stage. The stage was 10 times wider than at the first conference, an audience 70 times bigger — and a CEO not even a quarter as fiery as the … [Continue reading] about Tableau is the new Apple again
Public sector CIOs have a tough job
Public sector CIOs have a tough job / San Jose's winding road toward "smart" / Bill Schmarzo It's hard to get things done in the public sector, says the data industry's "Dean of Big Data," Bill Schmarzo. That's one big lesson he's learned in his … [Continue reading] about Public sector CIOs have a tough job
A lucky dog and what he showed about doing good with data
Jasper the dog’s story, in which luck turned from bad to good, was a clear-cut case of doing good with data. He was found along a road in a rural part of Southern California dragging his back half in the dust. He’d been injured. … [Continue reading] about A lucky dog and what he showed about doing good with data