Category Archives: Business Intelligence


Out of hibernation…

Whew! Its been a while since I’ve posted anything up here…
My apologies for the unscheduled break in the blog - it seems to me that, no matter how many times I’ve relocated (9 times in the last 15 years!!), it just does not seem to get any easier
Getting the basic stuff up and […]

Architecting an Agile Solution using BPM, BRE / BRMS, and BI: A simple primer for the newcomer

I’ve been reading a lot of articles / series of articles from a lot of people in recent weeks focusing on what agility means, what are the types of business rules, what decision automation means, and how to find out if you are ready for becoming agile in some way or the other, the business […]

Why are Business Rules Management Systems considered ONLY server-side, and not client-side, technology?

One of the things I’ve noticed is that most people assume that BPM, BI, and BRMS technologies are essentially “server-side” technologies. Something in the term “business” seems to be conjuring up visions of multi-processor server boxes linked to a SAN with huge databases operating on RAIDs somewhere in that mix…
I’ve been continuously surprised by […]

Delivering a first-class service…

I came across the text of the speech given by Richard Ward, the CEO of Lloyds on improving customer service processes…. interesting read about what customers want, what they are getting, and how to bridge the gap.
What are Lloyd’s customers saying they need from insurance companies?
“The key areas customers want us to improve remain: speed […]

Requirements gathering with use-cases…

Came across the “Where to start with use cases” blog post by Seilevel - it talks about how to decompose a proposed IT system into manageable chunks [process decomposition] that can be given off to the architects / leads / programmers for further development.
This post by Kushal on the problems with too much process decomposition […]

What an experience? Customer retention in the banking industry…

Came across Katherine’s article, “What an Experience“, on the financetech.com website - she talks about BAI’s research project on how banks can attract and retain customers in a world where financial services are increasingly becoming commoditized.
What caught my eye is this…
“Customers want more when it comes to branch staff knowledge, including knowledge of the customers’ […]