DIY Business Intelligence: Caution, Danger Ahead

Posted May 31, 2010 | |

Imagine if Galileo were able to plot the movement of the planets he observed via his telescope, record them in Excel, analyze the data with Crystal Reports, and produce an impressive dashboard that clearly showed the Earth was not, in fact, the center of the universe. Would the Roman Inquisition have been more receptive to his conclusions and spared him from charges of heresy? Perhaps this example is a bit extreme, but consider modern-day executives.

About The Author
Martin Bauer
Martin Bauer is the Program Manager for BigDataPartnership, London's leading consultancy for big data solutions. With over 15 years' experience in project management, Mr. Bauer is the first certified Feature-Driven Development project manager and an advocate of Agile development. He also is a qualified lawyer and has had extensive experience in implementing content management and digital solutions. He can be reached at martin at martinbauer dot… Read More
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