Archive for February, 2009

TDWI Executive Summit

Laura Madsen By Laura Madsen        Business Intelligence        0 Comments
Feb
19

Because life is what happens between blog posts, check me out on Twitter (@lbmadsen). I will be posting updates, insights and general comments about the TDWI Executive Summit in Vegas.

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How about Rule Changing?!

Laura Madsen By Laura Madsen        Business Intelligence        0 Comments
Feb
18

I have noticed a new buzz term recently, “game changing”. Now, I generally don’t notice those things, since there are a dime a dozen, but this one has really been popular recently. So, what does this really mean? If you take it at face value, I would surmise that the rules of the ‘game’ haven’t [...]

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BI’s Perfect Storm?

Laura Madsen By Laura Madsen        Business Intelligence        0 Comments
Feb
12

BI has a lot to prove, and now is the time to do it. There has been a lot of talk lately in the BI circles that BI is a necessary business function. Particularly in today’s market, companies must be able to make data driven decisions. The challenge is, as with any BI program, the [...]

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Don’t “Blink” just yet…

Laura Madsen By Laura Madsen        Business Intelligence        0 Comments
Feb
5

I am a fan of Malcolm Gladwell just as much as the next guy. His book “Blink” was insightful and introduced a topic that many of us think about, but perhaps don’t really ponder. Obviously we all make snap judgments, we all respond to a situation with the ability to react quickly. We are physically [...]

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