I've spent some time on the road lately. And in the sky. And in many airport terminals. I'm not complaining, though. In fact, I'd like to share a brief list of reasons why I enjoy getting out in the field: Meet interesting clients This is the primary goal of traveling.
My colleague I-Kong Fu introduced me and several of other SAS colleagues to Nathan Gilliat, co-founder of AnalyticsCamp, which is an unconference for analytics. Whatever flavor of analytics you work with—web, email, social media, marketing, big enterprise BI, you name it—this is the place to meet and learn from interesting
We're behind the scenes again for Predictive Analytics World! Tapan Patel and I recently caught up with James Taylor, CEO, Decision Management Solutions for a quick Q&A session on Predictive Analytics World that takes place during Data Driven Busines Week March 14-15 in San Francisco. Any thoughts you would like
Tapan Patel and I recently caught up with Dean Abbott, President, Abbott Analytics for a Q&A session on Predictive Analytics World that takes place during Data Driven Busines Week March 14-15 in San Francisco. Question: Any thoughts you would like to share for upcoming Predictive Analytics World 2011 Conference? What
Not too long ago, I had the privilege of hearing David Zucker, Chief Marketing Officer for the Gilt Groupe, speak at a SAS Small to Midsize Business (SMB) Breakfast Event titled, “Discover the power of business analytics over coffee.” David opened his presentation with a video highlighting the excitement Gilt
Modern manufacturing has come a long way in employing rigorous quality initiatives, but when a defective toy, electronic – or even a baby diaper – does slip past the quality initiatives, the current customer sentiment climate can make the situation go from bad to worse very quickly. It isn’t easy
Anne Milley and I recently had the chance to catch up with Eric Siegel, Chair of Predictive Analytics World for some Q&A regarding the upcoming conference that takes place during Data Driven Busines Week March 14-15 in San Francisco. Question: What a great line-up we see shaping up for Predictive
How important is accurate telecom forecasting? Sitting through another presentation this week on the explosive growth of mobile data, and the eye-popping statistics about how many Facebook and Twitter users there are, I can’t help but be excited by the possibilities. But I also have this feeling of déjà vu
Quiz time. Just to see if you learned anything from the last go around. The “V”, by the way, could stand for “volatile”, as in the 2008-09 global economic meltdown, or perhaps “volcano”, as in the 2010 eruptions of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Did you have a Plan V for the
With the exception of the occasional James Bond movie that proves the rule, we don’t as a matter of course combine our modes of transportation into one all-purpose vehicle. But when it comes to financial management, there is one tool , commonly called the Budget, that gets applied to all
