I am classically the pig at the ham and egg breakfast when it comes to the debate about the open core business model. The chicken at the breakfast is involved. The pig is committed.  With that as my admitted bias, it’s time for me to weigh in on the debate that has ensued around the [...]

What good could an open letter to the President of the United States do, you ask?   Perhaps, it could do a lot.  Our new president has already demonstrated keen interest in technology and efficiency (the now infamous “secure BlackBerry” in his possession is one piece of evidence).  In fact, President Obama is citing the U.S. [...]

I am pleased to announce that my blog, The Open Book on BI, can be viewed and subscribed to at its new location:  http://openbookonbi.blogspot.com
All of my posts will also be displayed here in the JasperForge community. Stay tuned for next week’s post.  Hope to see you there!

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I’ve saved the best for last in my four-week series of BI Market Predictions.  This prediction introduces ideas and evidence that make the impact of my first three predictions (my last three posts) short-lived by comparison.   Simply put, enterprise information systems will require a simpler, more consumer-oriented approach to appeal to the younger generation of [...]