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TDWI Upside - Where Data Means Business

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


Data Driven Mad

Most meaningful business decisions are based not only on data but on a combination of fact and opinion.

Where is Cognitive Decision Making in BI? (Part 3 of 3)

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?

Where is Cognitive Decision Making in BI? (Part 2 of 3)

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?

Where is Cognitive Decision Making in BI? (Part 1 of 3)

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?

Historical Data: From Data Warehouse to Immutable Blockchain

For data warehousing, the blockchain has the potential to simplify and even eliminate the process of building history.

Data Warehouses and Data Lakes: Why You Need Both

Big data by itself doesn't mean big value.

The Story Beyond the Visual

Decision makers seek meaning in their information, hoping to achieve wisdom to incorporate into their decisions.

Death of a Decision Maker

Business is all about decisions, but can those decisions be automated? Get ready for decision-making machines.

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