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I am an analytics and cloud architect, author, and trainer. An Azure-certified blogger, SAP Mentor Alumni and co-author of the SAP Press book SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence: The Comprehensive Guide, I prefer piano keyboards over computer keyboards when not blogging or tweeting.
Wishing my Readers a Happy Thanksgiving
Administration & Security, Career Updates

Wishing my Readers a Happy Thanksgiving

Dallas MarksNovember 24, 2025November 24, 2025

This week, Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving, I am grateful that I have a new place to publish articles…

Getting Serious in the Sandbox
Business Intelligence

Getting Serious in the Sandbox

Dallas MarksNovember 18, 2025February 13, 2026

Last week, InfoSol CEO Paul Grill wrote an article entitled When to Jump Into BI 2025 and Avoid the Jellyfish.…

The Logo Doesn’t Matter When the Food Is Cold
Business Intelligence

The Logo Doesn’t Matter When the Food Is Cold

Dallas MarksOctober 31, 2025February 24, 2026

Next Tuesday, on November 4, I am presenting a webinar as part of the recurring Speak BO series sponsored by…

SAP Should Join the Open Semantic Interchange (OSI)
SAP, Semantic Layer

SAP Should Join the Open Semantic Interchange (OSI)

Dallas MarksOctober 30, 2025October 29, 2025

On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Space Telescope into space. Around the same…

SAP Crystal Reports Resume Tips
Career Development

SAP Crystal Reports Resume Tips

Dallas MarksOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025

Crystal Reports was first released in 1984 by a company named Crystal Services. Wikipedia has a great history of Crystal…

My Honest Review of Tron: Ares
What I'm Watching

My Honest Review of Tron: Ares

Dallas MarksOctober 17, 2025January 3, 2026

Tron: Ares, the third installment in Disney’s Tron franchise, was released last week on October 10, 2025. Disney’s promotional trailers…

Is it a bug or a feature?
Administration & Security, Reporting, SAP, Semantic Layer

Is it a bug or a feature?

Dallas MarksOctober 1, 2025February 9, 2026

I say “bug”, SAP says “enhancement request”. Who’s right?

Restoring the Brand
Business Intelligence, SAP

Restoring the Brand

Dallas MarksSeptember 18, 2025

What SAP can learn from Volkswagen. In the mid 2000’s, Volkswagen came to a startling conclusion. It was successful with…

Don’t Touch That Logo!
SAP

Don’t Touch That Logo!

Dallas MarksSeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025

Revisiting SAP’s “golden moment” in 2014. With everyone around the world nervous about financial instability and war, the news media…

Improving Your LinkedIn Company Profile
Career Development

Improving Your LinkedIn Company Profile

Dallas MarksAugust 8, 2025October 22, 2025

In my last article, Improving Your LinkedIn Profile, I encouraged you to spend a little bit of time updating your…

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Dallas Marks

Dallas Marks

As a cloud and analytics practitioner, author, instructional designer, and trainer, I help organizations harness the power of analytics in the cloud, on-premise, or hybrid. I prefer piano keyboards over computer keyboards when not blogging or tweeting about analytics.

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