Comments for Thinking Analytically http://thinkinganalytically.com Analytics from A to Z Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:17:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Technologies That Are Reshaping Business Intelligence by Michael Zeller http://thinkinganalytically.com/2009/08/technologies-that-are-reshaping-business-intelligence/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Michael Zeller Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:17:00 +0000 http://thinkinganalytically.com/2009/08/technologies-that-are-reshaping-business-intelligence/#comment-323 Excellent overview article and I definitely agree with the statement that "most companies also need to couple low-latency insight with automated response". This is where the real-time execution of predictive analytics as part of any operational system will provide the greatest value. With data mining standards maturing and cloud computing / SaaS options emerging, we need a new breed of solutions which embrace predictive decision models as core asset of a broader enterprise decision management strategy. For a perspective, please see the recent panel discussion on open standards and cloud computing at the leading data mining conference KDD 2009. http://adapasupport.zementis.com/2009/07/kdd-2009-panel-report-open-standards.html We at Zementis ( http://www.zementis.com ) have combined a fully standards-based, real-time decision engine with SaaS on the Amazon EC2 cloud to deliver operational predictive analytics without the complexity or high cost typically associated with such projects. Real-time Predictive Analytics + In-memory Analysis Now how about combining real-time predictive analytics processing with in-memory analysis? For that, we were selected by SAP as a winner in the SAP BusinessObjects Explorer contest, linking our ADAPA real-time predictive analytics scoring engine on the Amazon EC2 cloud to the BusinesObjects Explorer running on the SAP cloud. http://adapasupport.zementis.com/2009/05/sap-selects-zementis-as-winner-in-sap.html To summarize the next step for BI with a quote from Goethe: "It is not enough to have knowledge, one must also apply it." Excellent overview article and I definitely agree with the statement that

“most companies also need to couple low-latency insight with automated response”.

This is where the real-time execution of predictive analytics as part of any operational system will provide the greatest value. With data mining standards maturing and cloud computing / SaaS options emerging, we need a new breed of solutions which embrace predictive decision models as core asset of a broader enterprise decision management strategy.

For a perspective, please see the recent panel discussion on open standards and cloud computing at the leading data mining conference KDD 2009.
http://adapasupport.zementis.com/2009/07/kdd-2009-panel-report-open-standards.html

We at Zementis ( http://www.zementis.com ) have combined a fully standards-based, real-time decision engine with SaaS on the Amazon EC2 cloud to deliver operational predictive analytics without the complexity or high cost typically associated with such projects.

Real-time Predictive Analytics + In-memory Analysis

Now how about combining real-time predictive analytics processing with in-memory analysis? For that, we were selected by SAP as a winner in the SAP BusinessObjects Explorer contest, linking our ADAPA real-time predictive analytics scoring engine on the Amazon EC2 cloud to the BusinesObjects Explorer running on the SAP cloud.

http://adapasupport.zementis.com/2009/05/sap-selects-zementis-as-winner-in-sap.html

To summarize the next step for BI with a quote from Goethe:
“It is not enough to have knowledge, one must also apply it.”

]]> Comment on The Numerati [Mind Map] by The word is “Data” « Jim’s Blog http://thinkinganalytically.com/2008/09/the-numerati-mind-map/comment-page-1/#comment-99 The word is “Data” « Jim’s Blog Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:01:51 +0000 http://thinkinganalytically.com/?p=83#comment-99 [...] the link to The Numerati (Baker’s book), led me to ThinkingAnalytically - where I found a mindmap of the book.  Remember to check out mindmeister for more [...] [...] the link to The Numerati (Baker’s book), led me to ThinkingAnalytically – where I found a mindmap of the book.  Remember to check out mindmeister for more [...]

]]> Comment on The Numerati [Mind Map] by Stephen Baker http://thinkinganalytically.com/2008/09/the-numerati-mind-map/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Stephen Baker Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:34:24 +0000 http://thinkinganalytically.com/?p=83#comment-93 John, so happy to hear that you're enjoying the book. If you have any questions (or suggestions for the next book), please visit me at thenumerati.net. Best regards, Steve Baker John, so happy to hear that you’re enjoying the book. If you have any questions (or suggestions for the next book), please visit me at thenumerati.net. Best regards, Steve Baker

]]> Comment on How to Measure Anything [Mind Map] by Ron C. de Weijze http://thinkinganalytically.com/2008/05/how-to-measure-anything-mind-map/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Ron C. de Weijze Sat, 10 May 2008 07:33:04 +0000 http://thinkinganalytically.com/?p=33#comment-34 Hi John, the MM tool I created is free as well and it is not just for analytics but for synthesis as well. Have you tried it? www.pmm.nl Hi John, the MM tool I created is free as well and it is not just for analytics but for synthesis as well. Have you tried it? http://www.pmm.nl

]]> Comment on Name of the Game or Visualization of Presidential Debates by Todd Holloway http://thinkinganalytically.com/2008/04/name-of-the-game-or-visualization-of-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Todd Holloway Sat, 03 May 2008 07:49:53 +0000 http://thinkinganalytically.com/2008/04/30/name-of-the-game-or-visualization-of-presidential-debates/#comment-33 Really like the spirograph reference :) Its spot on. BTW, from your ‘About’ page I see you work for Northwestern Mutual...my brother Mike works there…it’s a very fine company. Todd Holloway / ABeautifulWWW.com Really like the spirograph reference :) Its spot on.
BTW, from your ‘About’ page I see you work for Northwestern Mutual…my brother Mike works there…it’s a very fine company.

Todd Holloway / ABeautifulWWW.com

]]> Comment on Putting More Science into Management by Leonard Klaatu http://thinkinganalytically.com/2007/12/putting-more-science-into-management/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Leonard Klaatu Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:56:19 +0000 http://thinkinganalytically.com/2007/12/11/putting-more-science-into-management/#comment-32 Have read the first and last one. Enjoyed both of them. I also have the CD's of the Harvard Business School's conference featuring Mr. Davenport, "Competing on Analytics: Unlocking New Sources of Growth." The "critical number" idea has always held a fascination for me. Jack Stack used it at the Springfield Manufacturing Company years ago as he tried to learn and teach the workers how businesses make money. That led to my interest in analytics/business intelligence. I'm not the spreadsheet geek you are, although I could be if I were more accomplished at Excel. I'm just a business guy who has spent most of my career running retail companies so measurements and numbers have always been crucial to success. I continue to ferret out data that is meaningful to employees so we can measure what matters most - and make great use of the avalanche of incoming data (something I'm not currently able to do with much efficiency). It's a work in progress and I find I'm always behind the technical curve when it comes to tools. I enjoyed stumbling across your site. Have read the first and last one. Enjoyed both of them. I also have the CD’s of the Harvard Business School’s conference featuring Mr. Davenport, “Competing on Analytics: Unlocking New Sources of Growth.”

The “critical number” idea has always held a fascination for me. Jack Stack used it at the Springfield Manufacturing Company years ago as he tried to learn and teach the workers how businesses make money. That led to my interest in analytics/business intelligence. I’m not the spreadsheet geek you are, although I could be if I were more accomplished at Excel. I’m just a business guy who has spent most of my career running retail companies so measurements and numbers have always been crucial to success.

I continue to ferret out data that is meaningful to employees so we can measure what matters most – and make great use of the avalanche of incoming data (something I’m not currently able to do with much efficiency). It’s a work in progress and I find I’m always behind the technical curve when it comes to tools.

I enjoyed stumbling across your site.

]]> Comment on The Cost of Spam – A Long Tail Perspective by Random Thoughts http://thinkinganalytically.com/2007/11/the-cost-of-spam-a-long-tail-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Random Thoughts Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:55:40 +0000 http://thinkinganalytically.com/2007/11/06/the-cost-of-spam-a-long-tail-perspective/#comment-4 <strong>Magazine Subscription Cards and Spam...</strong> Chris Anderson, author of The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More, recently addressed the connection between global warming, public relations spam and magazines in his blog. I got a kick out of his comments since he included ... Magazine Subscription Cards and Spam…

Chris Anderson, author of The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More, recently addressed the connection between global warming, public relations spam and magazines in his blog. I got a kick out of his comments since he included …

]]> Comment on Goodbye Spreadsheets? by Keri http://thinkinganalytically.com/2007/10/goodbye-spreadsheets/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Keri Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:54:23 +0000 http://thinkinganalytically.com/2007/10/29/goodbye-spreadsheets/#comment-2 I agree with you John. Excel will always have its place. Not everyone in an organization needs to perform in-depth business analysis that would require the BI tools they talk about. Excel is an excellent tool for smaller scale analysis exercises. Additionally, BI tools tend to be pricier than Excel, especially since Excel is already on the desktops of the majority of users. Thanks for sharing this interesting article! I agree with you John. Excel will always have its place. Not everyone in an organization needs to perform in-depth business analysis that would require the BI tools they talk about. Excel is an excellent tool for smaller scale analysis exercises. Additionally, BI tools tend to be pricier than Excel, especially since Excel is already on the desktops of the majority of users. Thanks for sharing this interesting article!

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