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I spent last week sailing. As the captain of a boat, one of the biggest dangers is that small problems can quickly result in mistakes that generate bigger problems. At one point we lost the boat hook, a pole with a hook on it that is used to pick up a mooring (a rope attached [...]

To prepare for my Catalyst roles and entitlement workshop, I thought it might be worthwhile to see how far the idea of something-based access controls (*-BAC) had progressed. It has been awhile since I have looked at role initiatives, although my inquiries tell me that interest in roles is still healthy. Roles have become an [...]

We’re always trying to get closer to developing more useful security metrics, and examining analogies provides a way to relate these measurements and metrics to things we already know (and that we perceive as being done and measured well). I like good analogies, but I don’t want to be limited by not-so-good ones. “Flying an [...]

We’re always trying to get closer to developing more useful security metrics, and examining analogies provides a way to relate these measurements and metrics to things we already know (and that we perceive as being done and measured well). I like good analogies, but I don’t want to be limited by not-so-good ones. “Flying an [...]

I had a recent conversation with a client regarding concerns on the impact of supporting an increasingly mobile worker for security and access to enterprise applications. This isn’t a new concern, but trends and events unfolding at an ever-increasing pace have highlighted the problem and potential complexity of solutions for it. Let’s take a look [...]

The common thinking was that Software as a Service, or applications procured as a subscription in a Cloud Model, were going to be faster, better, and less expansive than their primitive on premise analog. The operating word here is ‘analog’ as in ‘apples to apples’ – the same depth of functionality, the same disciplined development [...]

We have a special edition of our Twitter recap for you this month on the Spotfire blog. Today, we’ll introduce you to the Boulder BI Brain Trust. Next week, we will be presenting this group of leading BI analysts, experts and practitioners to you in a half-day focus group setting. According to founder Claudia Imhoff, “The [...]

This week we have some exciting new features to share for SAP BusinessObjects Explorer on the iPad. This video is a bit longer than a minute but well worth the watch. The new features takes data visualization to the next level with stunning visuals and interactivity that your executives and line of business managers are [...]

By James Fisher, Vice President Marketing, Analytics, SAP  I’m really looking forward to SAPPHIRE NOW 2012, which takes place in Orlando from 14-16 May, as this will be the first SAPPHIRE I attend in my new role as lead for analytics solution marketing at SAP. As usual, I doubt I’ll see much outside the conference [...]

by Stephanie Gruber, SAP SAP takes supply chain challenges very seriously. As part of a comprehensive strategy, SAP leverages the work of the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model, a product of the Supply Chain Council (SCC), to deliver the SAP Supply Chain Performance Management analytic application, which provides content in the form of balanced [...]