by Julius Campbell
In a recent blog post, Andrew McAfee suggests a model for developing superior business processes may have been discovered in the world of chess. In 1997, IBM created a computer that was able to beat the world champion Garry Kasparov for the first time and it only cost them $10 million to do it! Today, [...]
I’ve recently been introduced to a useful tool that helps me make better decisions based on business strategy and value. The great thing about this tool is you don’t have to be a manager or executive in order to use it. People at every level of an organization make decisions in their day-to-day activities that [...]
As a database developer, I normally focus on data structures and code, and not on database administration. Recently, I worked on a small project where I had to take on the database administration role as well. As such, the project reached a point where I had to make a backup of the data mart I [...]
I don’t play golf, but I recently heard a golf-related anecdote I felt was worth sharing. Prior to taking his shot, an avid golfer pulls out a fancy (and no doubt expensive) GPS unit and proceeds to calculate the exact distance to the hole. “Hmm. Is this accurate?”, he says, and then searches for the [...]