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Implementing Databricks for Data Science and Engineering Teams: Part 1

A case study I wrote about a recent client project implementing Azure Databricks for data science and engineering teams was recently published (April 9, 2019). This write-up is the first of a two part series covering the first half of a client engagement with my team. (The original post can

Media Query Source: Part 14

The responses I provided to a media outlet on August 9, 2018: Media: Customer-centricity, customer journeys, data as an asset. In a lot of cases, it's just lip service. The real reason companies aren't keeping their promises traces back to the data they have and don&

Media Query Source: Part 12 Connected Futures (Cisco blog)Classic digital transformation blundersOnly viewing success in light of original visionTakin

My responses ended up being included in an article at Connected Futures, Cisco's executive insights magazine (September 5, 2018), entitled "5 Classic Blunders of Digital Transformation". Extent of verbatim quote highlighted in orange, paraphrased quote highlighted in gray. Above image from cited article. Note that this

New Book Review: "Future Legends"

New book review for Future Legends: Business in Hyper-Dynamic Markets, by Janka Krings-Klebe, Joachim Heinz, and Jörg Schreiner, 2017, reposted here: Just recently, I read a post submitted to a professional forum that someone had written on the subject of agility and why agility is not really what organizations need

New Book Review: "Pricing Done Right"

New book review for Pricing Done Right: The Pricing Framework Proven Successful by the World's Most Profitable Companies, by Tim J. Smith, Wiley (Bloomberg Press), 2016, reposted here: As the author (founder and CEO of Wiglaf Pricing) mentions at the outset, every offering of a given firm and

New Book Review: "The Last Mile of Analytics"

New book review for The Last Mile of Analytics: Making the Leap from Platforms to Tools, by Mike Barlow, O'Reilly, 2015, reposted here: Probably the best book I have read regarding the road ahead for the analytics space, despite its small size. In reference to the title, Barlow

New Book Review: "Future Value Generation"

New book review for Future Value Generation: Do You Need to Create New Business Logics?, by Daniel Egger, CreateSpace, 2016, reposted here: Copy provided by author Daniel Egger. According to Egger, most companies today strive to react with quick solutions when challenged by change, and at the same time, strive

New Book Review: "A Culture of Purpose"

New book review for A Culture of Purpose: How to Choose the Right People and Make the Right People Choose You, by Christoph Lueneburger, Jossey-Bass, 2014, reposted here: The content presented in this work, while centering on building cultures of purpose in organizations, also focuses on sustainability because Lueneburger has

New Book Review: "The End of Competitive Advantage"

New book review for The End of Competitive Advantage: How to Keep Your Strategy Moving as Fast as Your Business, by Rita Gunther McGrath, Harvard Business Review Press, 2013, reposted here: While the term "competitive advantage" can be defined in more than one way, it can be argued

New Book Review: "Playing to Win"

New book review for Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works, by A. G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin, Harvard Business Review Press, 2013, reposted here: The content of this book focuses on the transformation of Procter & Gamble (P&G) between 2000 and 2009, and discusses the approach