Big Data is a buzzword that has become part of our business lexicon in recent years. What exactly “Big Data” means,however, remains amorphous. For most private businesses, (such as ours) it denotes something useful to only the largest corporations, who have the...
For years and years business companies relied on proprietary products with sometimes expensive licenses and hardware to run on. These products ensured quality and reliability, while open-source software enjoyed a perception of being a sort of a playground or only good...
How to understand the spread of Zika When Bardess was recently approached by a few of our partners to take a deeper look at some data related Zika virus we jumped at the opportunity. This was for a number of reasons. Firstly, at the time it was (and continues to be)...
What do you get when one of the world’s best athletes, who may or may not be filled with performance-enhancing pharmaceuticals, is bit by a mosquito infected by the Zika virus? Well, let’s hope it’s not some kind of mosquito-like super villain. We would more likely...
Technology is evolving at a rapid pace and some powerful business intelligence tools have emerged in response. But with great power comes great responsibility. While BI tools can give you a beautiful picture of what is going on with your business, it may be useless or...
On February 12, 2015 SIM held a “Analytics & Business Intelligence” panel discussion at the Madison Hotel in Morristown NJ. Joe DeSiena, President of Consulting Services at Bardess Group Ltd. and an Executive Committee Trustee of NJ SIM, was the event moderator...
