Category Archives: IT in “plain business”
And they’re off…
With BI (Business Intelligence) being mission critical, so too is the data feeding the system that supports such important decisions. Susan Moore outlined three major trends in, “Gartner Forecasts Global Business Intelligence Market to Grow 9.7 Percent in 2011.” The … Continue reading
History in the making
Don’t miss this year’s “Launchpad for emerging technology,” in Palm Desert, California from February 27 through March 1, 2011. Many have made history at DEMO; this year it will be DataRoket. Vitaly M. Golomb, CEO of Keen Systems, shared his … Continue reading
Are you adrift in data?
Whether you’ve been in command for a long time or just taking over after the last captain was tossed overboard by Marketing, you’re no doubt awash in data. You’re not alone. Most companies are. In Brian Hopkins’ article, “The Anthropology … Continue reading
Are you in “Violent Agreement?”
Recently, there have been several articles about the “Why marketing and IT don’t get along” and the importance of “Use common language please” as well as the “The Evolving Skill Set of the Information Worker.” Reading these articles reminded me … Continue reading
DataRoket on target according to senior Forrester analyst
James Kobielus, senior analyst with Forrester, posted “Database religions dissolve into the big billowing virtual data cloud,” on Information Management’s blog. He reminds us that “virtualization” is an old concept, but it’s getting a new life. “The promise of virtualization … Continue reading
Shine a new light on the old forest
Yet again, Jim Harris did it. He encapsulated the historic harsh reality in his article, “Is your data complete and accurate but useless to your business?” on Information Management’s blog. The comments he received touch on common data management challenges … Continue reading
Control the climate
What’s it going to be? Sunny skies or a Data Blizzard? Being caught in a “Data Blizzard” is no fun. Data pelts us as it streams from various silos and piles up in the data warehouse. The data drifts could … Continue reading
Why does Data Integration matter?
Data integration is “mission critical” to all businesses. 1to1 Media’s article, “Brand Perception is Everything,” states that, “If you haven’t realized by now, you are not in control of your brand, consumers are.” Understanding the dialogue taking place in social … Continue reading
What is “Dynamic Data Networking?”
Dynamic Data Networking is an environment that allows organizations to integrate data from disparate sources using real-time ETL (extract, transform, and load). After data has been extracted and transformed from disparate data sources, it’s loaded into a dynamic data networking … Continue reading
What is “Real-time ETL?”
Extract, transform and load (ETL) is a process that extracts data from outside sources, transforms the data to support an organization’s requirements, and loads the data into the end target (e.g. database, data warehouse). Historically, ETL was updated on a … Continue reading