Author: TJ Ravishankar

Developing a holistic view of anything calls for going beyond an information system. Perhaps, the first step is to recognize that there is no complete information system

There was a time when analysis of information was integral to a software system, including transactional software systems. It furnished a strong decision support system obviating the need for a separate software for analysis. Things then changed however

What goes now by Enterprise search is perhaps no different from the erstwhile knowledge management. And its links to analytics throws up interesting aspects

The drive to find actionable intelligence has led to newer and newer tools & techniques but has also spawned an undue emphasis on technology at the expense of responding to user needs

A large number of people including professionals tend to rely on anecdotes, sometimes personal encounters, as evidence which is a slippery terrain. Even a string of anecdotes may not constitute evidence unless there are other corroborating aspects. Often, it is misused to malign or judge people