Description: There are many factors driving digitalization but a reliable and meaningful data architecture is the basic prerequisite to a successful digitalization strategy.

Description: This article contrasts the madness of the building of the Winchester House, a large California mansion, to business intelligence and data warehousing systems.

Description: Everyone loves efficiency. But what does it truly mean for something to be efficient? An actuary who has spent almost 20 years managing process improvements shares his experiences and the evolution of his views on efficiency. This parable highlights the broader aspects of efficiency that are often missed, and some of the challenges that can come from targeting a typical view of efficiency.

Description: This book is all about granularity. The authors envision a data warehouse with information at the policy level or lower .