"According to research firm Gartner, overly centralised business intelligence (BI) and analytics teams cannot deliver the domain expertise and responsiveness most organisations require. It says organisations should create a two-tier model under which a central team works collaboratively with other teams distributed throughout the enterprise."
"borrowing the algorithms Google Maps uses to make sense of large volumes of data"
Office 2016 Preview
"In the newest version of its productivity suite, Microsoft is "continuing [our] overall ability to fundamentally change the workplace," explained White. Office 2016, released for preview yesterday, emphasizes teamwork, business intelligence and better IT control."http://www.informationweek.com/software/productivity-collaboration-apps/microsoft-office-moves-deeper-into-cloud-mobile/d/d-id/1320288
"Data is a powerful tool, but only in the hands of a skilled craftsperson who can understand it in the context of the human experience."
"In the next 10 years, we believe that computers will move beyond their current role as our assistants, and become our advisors. "http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-schmidt/the-data-science-revolution_b_7213602.html
