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Liquibase in the Enterprise: Part 1

One of the best software development tools I have used in recent years is Liquibase, a database change management tool sometimes referred to as a database refactoring tool, although I much prefer the former definition since use of Liquibase is not contrained to refactoring (growth of a database schema is

Adopting Analytics

Although not formally released by Harvard Business Press for another week (Amazon.com indicates February 8, 2010 availability), as expected the success of "Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning" is generating interest in the "Analytics at Work: Smarter Decisions, Better Results" follow-up effort by

RSNA 2009: Quality Improvement?

Two months ago today, I had the opportunity to spend the morning and afternoon at the RSNA 2009 trade show event at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago. December and January have been busy and quite eventful months at my current client, and so I have not had much time to

New Book Review: "Analytics at Work"

Recently posted book review for Analytics at Work: Smarter Decisions, Better Results, by Thomas H. Davenport, Jeanne G. Harris, and Robert Morison, Harvard Business Press, 2010, reposted here: Well composed follow-up by the writers of "Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning" and Robert Morison, coauthor of

Past Book Review (May 13, 2007): "Competing on Analytics"

Past book review (i.e. posted prior to starting this blog) for Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning, by Thomas H. Davenport and Jeanne G. Harris, Harvard Business School Press, 2007, reposted here: The recent Wall Street Journal review of this work captivated me enough for a follow-up

Digitally Distinct

According to the algorithm(s) in use by the "Online ID Calculator", my online brand is "digitally distinct" rather than digitally dissed, digitally dabbling, or digitally disastrous: This is the nirvana of online identity. A search of your name yields lots of results about you, and