MGS 8020: Methods of Business Intelligence
BI, Analysis and Six Sigma Resources
DM Review - Covering Business Intelligence, Integration and Analytics. Excellent resource for white papers on BI, data warehousing, data mining, CRM, analytics, integration and content management news
Balanced Scorecard Institute - training, consulting and guidance to assist government agencies and companies in applying best practices in balanced scorecard (BSC) and performance measurement for strategic management and transformation
Data Warehousing - Sponsored by DM Review, dedicated to data warehousing.
IT Toolbox - Collaborative network for the IT market, providing actionable IT content.
SAS - Link to SAS homepage
Microsoft SQL Server BI - Link to Microsoft Business Intelligence information site
Business Intelligence Toolbox - Sponsored by IT Toolbox, dedicated to BI.
InfoWorld - Delivers in-depth coverage and evaluation of IT products for technology experts making major purchasing decisions. Good articles, reviews, etc.
The OLAP Report - Outstanding web resource for On-Line Analytical Processing software, knowledge, and industry information
Exploding OLAP Databases - Links to exploding OLAP databases by OLAP Report, with images and explanations
DSS Resources - Knowledge repository about computerized systems that support decision making.
Wherefore Warehouse - A glimpse of the past and future of data warehouses, data marts and data mining
Kurt Thearling - Data Mining - Nice overview of data mining, with tutorial and white papers
Advizor Visual Discovery - Corporate site with case studies for companies using data visualization to solve problems and improve business
Building a Data Warehouse on the Web - 1998 AIR Forum Demonstration by Milam and Wood, George Mason University
Business Intelligence Applications
Google - Search Engine
Awesome Data Visualizations - Developed in Germany by Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum (DKRZ)
Google Earth - Look for your house! An application of layered data visualization
Google Mars - Look for your in-law's house!
Craig's List - A growing reservoir of multi-linked, multi-dimensional and often visual knowledge management. In short, a fascinating application of BI!
Powers of 10 - A fascinating demonstration of multidimensional scaling, compliments of FSU
Excel User BI Tools - BI tools built in Excel, with free demo downloads (may require registering with provider). Be sure to explore the root website
Jon Peltier's Excel Charts - Outstanding resource for making data sing with Excel graphs, from Peltier Technical Services
Vertex^42 - A collection of downloadable Excel templates and articles on Excel applications, such as building dashboards
HyperStat Online - David M. Lane's on-line statistics textbook. Worth book marking!
Keith Bower - ASQ member with a wonderful website devoted to articles and information on statistics. Keith has an MS in Statistics from Iowa.
Wikipedia Statistics Package - From Wikipedia, has nice discussions and examples on statistics concepts, information on software packages, etc.
Stat Crunch - (Requires account) - Statistical software for data analysis on the web
Seeing Statistics - Teaching statistics on the web. Nicely done!
Interactive Demos of Stats Concepts Using JMP - Dynamic illustrations, all require JMP software.
Rice Virtual Lab of Statistics - Variety of Java-based dynamic illustrations.
Statistical Applets - Collection of dynamic illustrations from a lousy basketball school (Duke University)
Probability by Surprise - Java applets visualizing probabilities.
Type I and Type II Errors - Java based illustration of the judicial system.
Statistics Every Writer Should Know - by Robert Niles (light, but funny site, and useful, too!)
iSSSP - Resource with wealth of Six Sigma information, discussion groups, tools, articles, and case studies from Six Sigma professionals
Reference List from University of Michigan - Six Sigma web sites, statistics websites, and reference text books
GSU Six Sigma Compendium (compliments of Conrad Stegawski and John Lancy, Robinson College of Business Independent Study)
General Interest
American Society for Quality (ASQ) - Professional society dedicated to the advancement of quality in all professions
Institute for Industrial Engineers - Professional society for industrial and systems engineering professionals
GALILEO - University System of Georgia on-line library catalog (requires account, although you are automatically linked if you are on a university network)
Avery Dennison - Some cool info on RFID labels and pressure-sensitive in general, but you may have to dig
The Home Depot - The Big Orange Box, handy for hammers if nothing else you try fixes the darned computer
Booz Allen Hamilton - Prof Miller's new home, repository of Lean Six Sigma and general business consulting expertise
Talk Like a Pirate - For those who like to sound silly!