We just finished work on a new video that introduces data-driven business.  It is a trending term for sure, sometimes misunderstood, often misused. In our industry we see it as how organizations are trying to increase adoption of business intelligence (BI) and analytical insight to employees,...

What do we want from our users? Do we want things we can understand? Yes…and no. If we can create an atmosphere and spirit of trust with our user in the interview session - the beginning of everything in our user experience (UX) world - then we expect her, the user, to be honest and open - and tell...

Over the past fortnight, we’ve enjoyed watching some thrilling matches between the world’s tennis stars as the Wimbledon tournament has played out on our screens and tablets and filled the sports sections of our newspapers. This year’s tournament has certainly provided some exciting matches....

The Internet of Things, or IoT looks to be the wave of the future. It’s in your organization’s best interest to be in line with the trends that can they can capitalize on for growth. First, what is IoT? IoT comprises the physical devices and objects, as well as the electronics, software, sensors,...

The opportunity to come back to Information Builders was very exciting to me. I’d greatly enjoyed my first stint here while serving as VP of the Central and West consulting areas. During that time, I learned about our great company, our passion for technology, our family culture, and our relentless...

Information Builders Summit has come and gone for another year and I was very proud and honored to be a part of it. This year we changed things up a bit.  Instead of me presenting my thoughts, ideas, and direction for using Design Thinking in an application design UX process, I taught it in...

Once I’d departed Information Builders after my first stint, I went on to work at a large software company and experienced a different level of customer service and business flexibility. I ultimately felt it just wasn’t the right fit for me. Sometimes it takes leaving one environment for another to...

The EU's far-reaching General Data Protection Regulation is now less than eleven months from full implementation (May 25, 2018). The ticking from that clock is extremely loud. GDPR brings with it a host of responsibilities and liabilities -- some of which, fortunately, can be mitigated using good...

  If you’ve been following our “Why I Came Back to Information Builders” blog series, you know we have a group of passionate employees who love what they do—and the company and customers they do it for. It’s not just these boomerang employees who feel this way. Our entire team is excited by...

Having to make critical business decisions or needing to develop important corporate strategies requires information that is updated, complete, and correct. Incorporating an MDM strategy allows for just that as it creates a single, accurate, and consistent reference point for all common data...