The following post is from Quentin Clark, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Data Platform Group. Published on February 10, 2014: Link On Monday we announced that Power BI for Office 365 – our self-service business intelligence solution designed for everyone – is generally available. Power BI empowers all kinds of business …more
Originally published on MSFT for Work: 12 Feb 2014 9:56 PM As business intelligence tools become more accessible to the consumer, more individuals are capable of using analytics to delve into topics they’re interested in. And as they develop these skills, businesses will inevitably benefit from employees who are capable of …more
Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman is deaf, but you’d never know it on the football field. He’s embraced the challenge and perfected the art of lip-reading to succeed in the sport he loves. Coleman (Seattle Seahawks #40) is the first person in the entire history of the NFL, to play …more
Article written by Mitchell Osak and published on the Financial Post: Link Mark Twain was foreshadowing when he said, “the past does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Thanks to recent advances in predictive software, Big Data and cloud services, organizations now have real tools to predict the future with …more
I got a chance to finish the book “American Icon” by Bryce G. Hoffman (Alan Mulally and the fight to save Ford Motor Company). It’s a compelling, fascinating read – not only for the drama of the story itself, but for Alan’s management practices which rely on collaboration, teamwork, transparency, …more
