What is it!

So I decided to start a blog!

It took a while, but I discovered my passion the other day when someone mentioned that their operation was like many others - "Data Rich and Information Poor".

I realized that this is probably true for most large organizations, though in my particular job it was not true, and I decided to determine why. Maybe it was because I had conquered the problem, or maybe not. But regardless I realized I had a lot to offer in this area and decided to share it with everyone else, or at least those that could find me!

So how am I going to attack this issue, what will I have to say about it, how will this all evolve?

That is the beauty of a blog, one never knows. While I may have a lot to say on this subject, my ideas may get sidetracked into alternate lines of thought, all the better.

Let us begin with an attempt at defining what we mean by "Data Rich and Information Poor", DRIP.

We begin with an example, one that I hope will develop throughout this blog.

The reports from your organizations systems (ERP, BI, call it what you will), show that the West has more sales than the East. There are also less sales people in the West. That is what the data shows, but what does it mean.

There is no information here. The reports are lacking, we must find more.

Ahh, begins the process of over-systemization and the death-knell for the information age!