Projects require business expertise and technical knowledge, but it’s often difficult to build partnerships between business users and IT. We explore the role of individuals in the process and best practices for […]
Businesses must cut through the big data hype in 2014
There is a lot of analytics and big data hype going around these days, but it is unlikely that every new technology or strategy for analyzing data will pan out. One of […]
Important Things You Need to Know About Hadoop
Increasing interest in using Hadoop for data management, transformation and analysis has led to significant development efforts to enhance and extend the Apache Hadoop framework. Although these platforms vary by vendor, there […]
ETL on Hadoop Is Here. Now. Today.

There’s a reason Hadoop is talked about as a platform for ETL: increasingly, that’s where your data is. There’s a reason Hadoop is talked about as a platform for ETL: increasingly, that’s […]
3 Emerging Trends to Watch in 2014
TDWI research director David Stodder looks at a trio of emerging technology trends he believes will have a significant impact on technology implementation. As we close out 2013 and head into the […]
Q&A: Agile BI Practices in the Real World
A preview of TDWI/Ceregenics research into the broad trends in agile methods adoption and how to select your first agile BI project. Ralph Hughes, chief solutions architect at Ceregenics and Dave Stodder, […]
The Value Architect and Data Scientist: Are They Really New Roles?
Let’s take a closer look at the two most recently defined analytical roles of the data scientist and value role. It is always fascinating to observe how long-time existing roles or functions […]
Common Analytics Interview Questions
Interviewing for a job in Analytics? Here are 6 questions you might be asked and the corresponding answers. You are excited. You have got that much awaited interview call for that dream […]
TDWI Introduces Big Data Maturity Model
TDWI’s Big Data Maturity Model helps organizations assess their big data readiness and offers best practices for moving along the maturity path. Its co-author, Fern Halper, explains the five major maturity stages. […]
Q&A: Scrum’s Role in Agile BI
Scrum is a core part of agile BI. We explore what it is and why it’s so important to BI practitioners. Scrum is a core component of the agile methodology, but what […]