Dresner’s Point: When it Comes to BI Value, Remember Dilbert
In business intelligence and information management, what should be managed by business users instead of IT? And what is best handled by computers vs. humans? This blog discusses BI trends and the...
View ArticleTablet Market Share Trends: Android Tablets Gaining on iPad
In my previous analysis of the tablet market, I had estimated that Android tablets would overtake the iPad's market share by Q2/Q3 2013, if the iPad Mini was launched in Q4. Let's delve into an...
View ArticleIntegrating Quickbooks with asp.NET, SQL Server, and Microsoft Access
Still geeky after all these years
View ArticleFree Online Cryptography Course
Dan Boneh of Stanford University is offering a free online cryptography course. The course runs for six weeks, and has five to seven hours of coursework per week. It just started last week. ETA 11/14:...
View ArticleGet data responsibility out of IT? Bad idea.
Recently, I dusted off my soapbox to respond to Thomas C. Redman's post Get Responsibility for Data Out of IT: "As companies devote increasing time and energy in gathering massive quantities of data,...
View ArticleLozeau Selects Commsoft Fidelio ERP with the Help of TEC Software Selection...
Lozeau, a retail company providing cameras, video cameras, accessories, and services, recently selected Commsoft to meet its enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs. Commsoft was chosen from among ten...
View ArticleLive Video Streaming discussing Your Declaration of Independence
and frivolity because frivolity is fun to say!
View Article3 Big Social Business Implementation Challenges
Organizational and cultural issues prevent enterprises from gaining full benefit from social business initiatives, IBM study says.
View ArticleBig Data : In Election And In Business Creates Big Impact
The US Election results and the process have created worldwide impact. Not only it was noticed for electing someone for arguably the most powerful office in the world, it brings along with it many...
View ArticleSAP Takes Big Step Putting CRM On Hana
Watch out Salesforce.com: SAP releases a Hana in-memory database upgrade capable of running core transactional applications, starting with a customer relationship package.
View ArticleiNSIDER Perspective | The Data Whisperer
Accounting systems are only as good as their structure. And it’s hard to make good decisions based on bad data. A big problem that I see in medium sized business is that the owners / managers don’t...
View Article9 Ways Skype Professional Network Helps SMBs
There's a new professional network on the block: Skype in the Workspace. Here are 9 reasons it's worth a look for small businesses and other users.
View ArticleSAP Unveils Windows 8 Mobile Apps
What iPad? SAP shows its support for Microsoft’s tablet-friendly OS with six new business apps.
View ArticleMusical Toolboxes
I have an IT Toolbox t-shirt. I have just about worn it into the ground. It even has a hole in the armpit and I still wear it. I just kind of like it. I can't tell you how many time people have asked...
View ArticleMusical Toolboxes
I have an IT Toolbox t-shirt. I have just about worn it into the ground. It even has a hole in the armpit and I still wear it. I just kind of like it. I can't tell you how many time people have asked...
View ArticleWindows Chief Steven Sinofsky Leaves Microsoft
The timing of his departure--just weeks after the launch of Windows 8--has raised many questions.
View ArticleGoogle Play Site Falls Apart on Nexus 4 Launch. Now I Know Why it’s Called...
Now we know whey it's called Google PLAY. As it sure ain't no e-commerce site:-( #FAIL. Google Play Site Falls Apart on Nexus 4 Launch. Now I Know Why it’s Called “Play” is copyrighted by Zoli Erdos....
View ArticleThe existential threat to on-premise models
4 years ago when I interviewed Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho for The New Polymath, the prime driver in the marketplace for SaaS adoption was better economics compared to on-premise. But Sridhar also spoke...
View ArticleThe existential threat to on-premise models
4 years ago when I interviewed Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho for The New Polymath, the prime driver in the marketplace for SaaS adoption was better economics compared to on-premise. But Sridhar also spoke...
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