Contributor: Barry Devlin
Dr. Barry Devlin, founder and principal of 9sight Consulting, is among the foremost authorities on business insight and big data, and is one of the founders of data warehousing, having published the first architectural paper on the topic in 1988. With over 30 years of IT experience, including 20 years with IBM as a Distinguished Engineer, he is a widely respected analyst, consultant, lecturer and author of the seminal book, “Data Warehouse—from Architecture to Implementation” and numerous White Papers. His new book “Business unintelligence—Insight and Innovation beyond Analytics and Big Data” is published later this year. A regular contributor to multiple publications, Barry is based in Cape Town, South Africa and operates worldwide.
All articles by Barry Devlin
Most meaningful business decisions are based not only on data but on a combination of fact and opinion.
- By Barry Devlin
- April 12, 2016
Cognitive computing brings together a wide range of disciplines and technologies to address complex situations filled with ambiguity and uncertainty. With so much to recommend it, why isn't it more ubiquitous in enterprise decision making?
- By Barry Devlin
- March 31, 2016
Cognitive computing brings together a wide range of disciplines and technologies to address complex situations filled with ambiguity and uncertainty. With so much to recommend it, why isn't it more ubiquitous in enterprise decision making?
- By Barry Devlin
- March 30, 2016
Cognitive computing brings together a wide range of disciplines and technologies to address complex situations filled with ambiguity and uncertainty. With so much to recommend it, why isn't it more ubiquitous in enterprise decision making?
- By Barry Devlin
- March 29, 2016
For data warehousing, the blockchain has the potential to simplify and even eliminate the process of building history.
- By Barry Devlin
- March 14, 2016
Big data by itself doesn't mean big value.
- By Barry Devlin
- March 7, 2016
Decision makers seek meaning in their information, hoping to achieve wisdom to incorporate into their decisions.
- By Barry Devlin
- February 22, 2016
Business is all about decisions, but can those decisions be automated? Get ready for decision-making machines.
- By Barry Devlin
- February 11, 2016