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Contributor: Mike Shiff


Michael A. Schiff is founder and principal analyst of MAS Strategies, which specializes in formulating effective data warehousing strategies. With more than four decades of industry experience as a developer, user, consultant, vendor, and industry analyst, Mike is an expert in developing, marketing, and implementing solutions that transform operational data into useful decision-enabling information.

His prior experience as an IT director and systems and programming manager provide him with a thorough understanding of the technical, business, and political issues that must be addressed for any successful implementation. With Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from MIT's Sloan School of Management and as a certified financial planner, Mike can address both the technical and financial aspects of data warehousing and business intelligence.


All articles by Mike Schiff


Where Did That Report I Emailed Go?

Just because you send a report doesn’t mean your users receive it. Follow these tips to ensure timely and unimpeded delivery of information.

That Was the Year That Was: Major BI Events of 2018 (And Predictions for 2019)

Industry analyst Michael Schiff shares the results of last year’s predictions and what he foresees in the coming year.

CA Technologies: The Acquirer Is About to Be Acquired

The pending acquisition of CA by Broadcom will raise concerns about support for CA products that competitors will likely exploit to displace CA products with their own. IT managers should seek assurances from CA concerning continued support of their data warehouse-related tools.

GDPR: Plenty of Nagging Questions Remain

The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation is not limited to European companies and will affect almost any organization that collects the personal data of EU data subjects -- citizens and residents alike.

Lessons from the IRS "Tax Day" Outage

The IRS outage has served to remind us of the need to back up our critical systems and data sources while ensuring they can handle peak demands.

Long Live the Traditional Data Warehouse

A data warehouse is more than a storage repository. Don't lose sight of the benefits a traditional warehouse provides.

Timely Information: How Current Is This?

You need timely information for many personal and business decisions. When reports do not include an as-of or effective date, the omission can create confusion.

That Was the Year That Was: Major BI Events of 2017 (and Predictions for 2018)

Industry analyst Michael Schiff shares the results of last year's predictions and what he foresees in the coming year.

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