by Jessica Otero | Dec 15, 2015 | BI Solutions, BI Strategy, Big Data, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Warehousing, Uncategorized
What does December 18th, 2015 mean to you? Ok yes, it is one week before Christmas but if you are a Star Wars fan, then you know it means much more than that. The awaited release of “The Force Awakens” has caught quite the buzz around this holiday season. Jim Hopkins...
by Jessica Otero | Nov 23, 2015 | Application/Data Integration, BI Solutions, BI Strategy, BI System, Big Data, Business Analytics, Business Forecasting, Business Planning, Business Reporting, Data Analysis, Data Management, Predictive Analytics, Technology and Trends
As I think most of us would agree, Big Data has made big leaps in providing the business world with a large advantage. Luc Burgelman does a great job of identifying the three hurdles that he believes are holding businesses back from reaping the most benefit from their...
by Jessica Otero | Oct 26, 2015 | Big Data, Business Analytics, Business Forecasting, Business Planning, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Technology and Trends
One thing is certain, if you want to run a successful business, you need to hire the right people to help you get there. Who is in charge of recruiting and hiring your team members? “DING, DING, DING!” you guessed it, Human Resources. Human Resources is...
by Jessica Otero | Oct 13, 2015 | BI Solutions, Big Data, Business Analytics, Business Budgeting, Business Forecasting, Business Planning, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics
Do you agree with the phrase, “less is more?” We hear that phrase a lot, but what does it actually mean in the Business Intelligence/Big Data world? In the article, Big Data Breakdown: Use the Right Analytics for the Business Problem, the...
by Blogger@olap | Jul 13, 2015 | BI Solutions, BI Strategy, BI Studies, BI System, Big Data, Business Analytics, Business Budgeting, Business Forecasting, Business Planning, Business Reporting, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Technology and Trends
“Top Technology Trends for Today’s CFO’s” is another insightful post from a blogger we frequently feature, Timo Elliott. In it he admits that the CFO relationship with the CEO and other business executives leaves something to be desired. He...
by Blogger@olap | Mar 31, 2015 | Application/Data Integration, BI Strategy, Big Data, Business Analytics, Data Management, Technology and Trends
In this Forbes.com article, Making Big Data Fast, Howard Baldwin makes a great point about data needing to be FAST in order to deliver value. Big data has a historical focus, whereas Fast Data seeks to enable action. For us at OLAP.com, we have seen...
