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My Monster Data Quality Problem
Business Intelligence, Career Development

My Monster Data Quality Problem

Dallas MarksFebruary 7, 2012July 20, 2017

Last week, I experienced a Monster data quality problem.

SAP Business Intelligence Resolutions for 2012
Business Intelligence

SAP Business Intelligence Resolutions for 2012

Dallas MarksJanuary 16, 2012April 25, 2017

Much has changed in the past year, but my new year’s resolutions from last year still seem relevant.

Business Intelligence Lessons from Netflix – Part Two
Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence Lessons from Netflix – Part Two

Dallas MarksDecember 5, 2011July 20, 2017

Despite some missteps and a thorough hammering by technology writers and customers alike, we can still learn from Netflix.

University of Cincinnati Business Intelligence Symposium V
Business Intelligence, User Groups & Conferences

University of Cincinnati Business Intelligence Symposium V

Dallas MarksOctober 20, 2011March 2, 2026

Notes from the Fifth Business Intelligence Symposium at the University of Cincinnati.

Business Intelligence Lessons from Netflix – Part One
Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence Lessons from Netflix – Part One

Dallas MarksSeptember 27, 2011April 25, 2017

Netflix’s recent moves illustrate some fundamental lessons for BI practitioners.

The Grid
Business Intelligence, What I'm Watching

The Grid

Dallas MarksAugust 5, 2011July 21, 2017

The biodigital jazz of “human form into digital space” is, obviously, science fiction. However, we willingly allow smartphones and VPN’s to pull us into The Grid all of the time.

Branding Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence

Branding Business Intelligence

Dallas MarksAugust 1, 2011November 3, 2025

Business intelligence teams can avoid being at the mercy of any vendor’s marketing team.

Whistling Past the Brand Graveyard with BusinessObjects
Business Intelligence

Whistling Past the Brand Graveyard with BusinessObjects

Dallas MarksJune 29, 2011April 21, 2017

Although nothing official has been announced, the BusinessObjects brand seems to be headed to the brand graveyard.

The Miracle
Business Intelligence, What I'm Watching

The Miracle

Dallas MarksJune 13, 2011July 21, 2017

Part three in a series of business intelligence insights from Tron: Legacy, now available on Blu Ray and DVD.

A Few (More) Words about Visualization in SAP BI 4.0
Business Intelligence

A Few (More) Words about Visualization in SAP BI 4.0

Dallas MarksMay 24, 2011January 6, 2026

Do exploding pie charts really sell business intelligence software?

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About Dallas Marks

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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