January 19, 2012 Leave a comment
As I look back at my work helping enterprises value their return on data virtualization investments in 2011, it is rewarding to see the amazing successes and motivating as I look ahead to 2012.
November 15, 2011 Leave a comment
At our recent by-invitation Composite Customer Advisory Council meeting, held in New York City, we had a record turnout of customer members—all interested in collaborating together on best practices, and contributing to our product roadmap of future capabilities and releases. As is typical, we had several excellent customer presentations. Telus was one.
October 21, 2011 1 Comment
Executives from BP America, NYSE EuroNext, Putnam Investments and Qualcomm were recognized for their data virtualization implementations and pioneering contributions at the second annual Composite Software Data Virtualization Day which was held October 13.
September 30, 2011 1 Comment
We have great customers, and the community that they’re building around Composite Data Virtualization is absolutely astounding. I’m looking forward to seeing them at our annual Advisory Council and user conference, Data Virtualization Day, in October.
September 9, 2011 Leave a comment
If you want a single view of your friends, you go to Facebook.
If you want a single view of a topic, you go to Google.
But if you are an enterprise, where do you go for a single view of your customers, products and employees?
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August 26, 2011 Leave a comment
Have you ever stayed at a Ritz-Carlton Hotel? If so, you know what a superior customer experience is all about.
Are your customers the kings at your enterprise the same way that you are when you stay at a Ritz?
Does your enterprise have the information systems to enable your staff to provide the same fabulous customer experience?
Or do your information systems force your staff to give your customers the Motel 6 treatment?
August 1, 2011 Leave a comment
The book Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning, “found a striking relationship between the use of analytics and business performance… High performers were 50 percent more likely to use analytics strategically…and five times as likely as low performers.”
June 28, 2011 Leave a comment
Given my business value perspective, I always want to understand actual customer use cases when reviewing research reports from leading IT analyst firms such as Forrester Research, Gartner, EMA, TDWI and more.
So last week when I read, Data Virtualization Reaches Critical Mass: Technology Advancements, New Patterns, And Customer Successes Make This Enterprise Technology Both A Short- And Long-Term Solution by Brian Hopkins with Alex Cullen, Mike Gilpin, Boris Evelson, Gene Leganza, and Mackenzie Cahill, I was on the lookout for data virtualization adoption success stories.
I was overjoyed with what I found!
May 10, 2011 Leave a comment
More and more, data managers and information architects are realizing the powerful benefits and value that result from data virtualization. However, some people may still not be convinced. For example, data source owners.
April 13, 2011 Leave a comment
First, you have to get the million dollars. I can help.
My Customer Value team builds data virtualization business cases across a diverse range of projects and industries every day.
Along the way, we have developed an excellent data virtualization value knowledge base of relevant tools, metrics and return-on-investment approaches.
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