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Analytics as a Source of Competitive Advantage

Some companies use data analysis to innovate, reduce costs or conquer new markets. Others gather and evaluate reams of data, but seem unable to translate insights into productivity. In this excerpt from Competing on Analytics [an SAP whie paper], authors Thomas Davenport and Jeanne Harris examine how companies use data to gain an edge.

Details Here: www.sapbizinsights.com/03_2008/article_01.html

first published week of:   04/07/2008

Another school says “no” to RIAA prelitigation letters

A pair of state universities in the Pacific Northwest have refused to pass RIAA prelitigation letters along to students over concerns that the IP addresses in the letters can’t easily be mapped to actual users of the computer in question. Just as interesting as the universities’ refusal, though, is the fact that the story is now drawing national attention.

The University of Washington is one of the latest schools on the receiving end of the RIAA letters. Such letters are typically shot off to school administrators along with requests that they be forwarded to the students associated with a listed IP address. The RIAA asserts that the IP addresses in question have be detected swapping illicit material over P2P networks, but colleges and universities have started to raise concerns about linking IP addresses to students. Even in student dorms rooms, it can be hard to know just who is using a computer at any given time.

Details Here: arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080102-another-school-says-no-to-riaa-prelitigation-letters.html

first published week of:   01/07/2008

Apple at WWDC 2008: What to Expect

Apple’s second-biggest event of the year, its Worldwide Developers Conference, is drawing near. That means it’s time for the tech media’s traditional heap of speculation and wishful thinking, hammered into the constraints of a numbered list. So with no further ado, here is Wired.com’s list of the top events to expect at WWDC 2008, June 9-13 in San Francisco.

What’s that you say? You’d like to go? Hope you already bought your tickets, because WWDC is already sold out. Fortunately, you can see the future right here on Gadget Lab.

Disclaimer: ninety percent of what is written [below] (or on any gadget blog) will turn out to be far from the mark or just plain wrong, but hey, if we don’t make a guess, we won’t get anything right.

Details Here: blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/05/what-to-expect.html

first published week of:   05/12/2008

Arizona CIO Names New Chief Privacy Officer

State Chief Information Officer Chris Cummiskey has appointed expert health care lawyer Mary Beth Joublanc Chief Privacy Officer for the State of Arizona. As Chief Privacy Officer, Joublanc will be part of the Statewide Information Security and Privacy Office (SISPO) that was signed into law by Governor Napolitano in 2007.

“During tough budget times, it is more important than ever to protect sensitive state and citizen information from compromise,” said Cummiskey. “Mary Beth brings to the SISPO the knowledge and skills needed to build a privacy program in the State and ensure that citizen information is protected.”

Details Here: www.govtech.com/gt/articles/250028?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=link

first published week of:   01/14/2008

Bentley Publishes Digital Version of ’The Year in Infrastructure 2007‘

Bentley Systems, Incorporated today published the digital version of “The Year in Infrastructure 2007,” Bentley’s 180-page project yearbook highlighting the extraordinary work of Bentley users improving the world’s infrastructure. The yearbook features descriptions and color illustrations of the more than 230 project nominations recognized and 36 winners honored in the Building, Plant, Civil, Geospatial, IT and Training, and Academic categories of the 2007 BE Awards of Excellence program. New this year is a category for Sustainable Design.

The BE Awards of Excellence, which are judged by an independent, international panel of industry experts, honor the projects of Bentley users – projects that set benchmarks and showcase the imagination and technical mastery of the organizations that created them. Exemplifying technological leadership, this inspiring work has improved the quality of life around the globe. Robust infrastructure benefits people and their communities, sustaining and invigorating human enterprises and systems that shape and enrich all of our lives. These enterprises and systems span commerce, industry, health, shelter, communications, transportation, government, education, and culture. Jay McGraw, group publisher, McGraw-Hill Construction, which sponsors the BE Awards ceremony, said, ’“Bentley’s ’Year in Infrastructure 2007‘ captures the best of the best in building, plant, civil, and geospatial project work. I highly recommend this extraordinary publication to everyone interested in the infrastructure that sustains us, especially those engaged in the architectural, engineering, construction, and geospatial professions. It provides the opportunity to learn about the accomplishments and challenges faced by some of the most innovative project teams in the world.”

To view “The Year in Infrastructure 2007,” visit www.bentley.com/projectyearbook. To search the more than 800 world-class projects acknowledged in the 2004-2007 BE Awards of Excellence programs using a special Web tool, visit www.bentley.com/projectsearch. Searches can be conducted using terms, titles, or keywords to find projects of special interest.

first published week of:   03/17/2008

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