Tag: Neo4j
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Choosing the right graph database architecture?
Historically, RDBMS could manage the majority of data tasks. However, with the advent of management information systems, the need for Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and column store databases became evident. Key value pair and document stores soon followed, addressing unstructured and semi-structured information needs. Finally the rise of graph databases has presented new opportunities and…
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When the demo looks too good !
When you can build a high-fidelity prototype in 24 hours using low-code tools, pre-built components, or AI vibe coding, you inadvertently change the psychology of the buyer. When are selling a platform solution (not an off the shelf solution) a “too polished” demo can actually derail your sale. Here is how: The “Commodity Trap” If…
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About AI and BI
Having implemented a multitude of business intelligence systems since the mid-90s, I cannot shake the feeling that, with the current AI revolution, we are living through a high-definition remake of the early business intelligence era. Back in the 90s, the arrival of self-service reporting tools and desktop OLAP engines felt like magic to those of…
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The impact of AI on the professional services craft
McKinsey wrote at the start of 2025 – prompted by Reid Hoffman’s book Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future – that “Almost all companies invest in AI, but only 1 percent believe they are at a mature stage. Employees are rapidly experimenting with AI, but company leaders are not yet ready to…
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Advisory services in a zero attention span world ?
We live in an era of soaring complexity and plummeting attention spans. It is a cruel irony: the more we need deep expertise to navigate the today’s complexity, the less time we have to actually listen to it. If you are a consultant, you know the struggle. How do you position yourself as an authority…
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Don’t breed experts of the obvious
How do you ensure your team become true experts in their trade, that are working with novel, cutting edge technology whilst still maintaining a level of standardisation that helps guarantee quality
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4 times seven years
This year it will be 7 years that I’m assisting Neo4j in building out their professional services business. My previous stint with Pentaho was also 7 years, as was the period that I was building my own Business Intelligence hub at kJube. The realization that I’m coming up to the end of the 4th block…