Comments on: Why tools take root, or not http://datadoodle.com/2009/11/30/why-tools-take-root-or-not/ Where the humans meet analytics and related subjects Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:33:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ted Cuzzillo http://datadoodle.com/2009/11/30/why-tools-take-root-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Ted Cuzzillo Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:19:18 +0000 http://datadoodle.com/?p=1061#comment-727 Hi, Nick. Haven't you noticed yet how rare overt political commentary is here? The aside about Palin was the first ever. I guess I just went rogue for a minute. I thought you'd also have noticed that I'm not much for sticking to "the technology." Technology is at best a facilitator and often a false idol. Business intelligence occurs in the mind, not on the screen. <p> Where there are minds, there are opinions. Since people in groups don't always agree with each other, politics happens. Hey, says one member, why are you so full of shit that you can't see how important this is? Thus begins a round of politics, though it may not seem like anything more than a fight. </p> So you can stick to the technology if you want to. I'm sticking with business intelligence. It's more fun. Hi, Nick. Haven’t you noticed yet how rare overt political commentary is here? The aside about Palin was the first ever. I guess I just went rogue for a minute.

I thought you’d also have noticed that I’m not much for sticking to “the technology.” Technology is at best a facilitator and often a false idol. Business intelligence occurs in the mind, not on the screen.

Where there are minds, there are opinions. Since people in groups don’t always agree with each other, politics happens. Hey, says one member, why are you so full of shit that you can’t see how important this is? Thus begins a round of politics, though it may not seem like anything more than a fight.

So you can stick to the technology if you want to. I’m sticking with business intelligence. It’s more fun.

]]> By: James Standen http://datadoodle.com/2009/11/30/why-tools-take-root-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-726 James Standen Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:39:56 +0000 http://datadoodle.com/?p=1061#comment-726 Ignoring the wheel- technology can solve a problem, but regardless of if the problem exists or not, the people need to believe the problem is a problem. If dragging sleds just seems to work, then who wants to mess around with all that wheel building, those fussy axles, that grease- yuck. I've seen groups that make almost all of their decisions based on the most attractive pie chart in the best delivered power point presentation, regardless of underlying numbers or definitions. Data is boring- lets make a decision and get going!! Ignoring the wheel- technology can solve a problem, but regardless of if the problem exists or not, the people need to believe the problem is a problem. If dragging sleds just seems to work, then who wants to mess around with all that wheel building, those fussy axles, that grease- yuck.

I’ve seen groups that make almost all of their decisions based on the most attractive pie chart in the best delivered power point presentation, regardless of underlying numbers or definitions.

Data is boring- lets make a decision and get going!!

]]> By: Nick Button http://datadoodle.com/2009/11/30/why-tools-take-root-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Nick Button Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:02:58 +0000 http://datadoodle.com/?p=1061#comment-719 I think that you should leave political figures out of your blog and stick to the technology. Myself and other are viewing your posts for insights into Business Intelligence trends not political commentary. -Nick I think that you should leave political figures out of your blog and stick to the technology. Myself and other are viewing your posts for insights into Business Intelligence trends not political commentary.

-Nick

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