Unified Information Access (UIA) - Connecting Dots In The Enterprise

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - IDG Connect, article by Sid Probstein

When speaking about "connecting the dots" one is often assumed to be addressing the challenge of analyzing intelligence data ... sitting in a dark room, deep underground, surrounded by video displays. But the private sector faces the same challenge - trying to sift through a vast quantity of information to understand a larger picture - a context for making important decisions.

The "dots" in intelligence are often a mix of facts, conjecture and flatly incorrect information. Some of the dots are also missing, which makes analysis particularly challenging. But this is the nature of intelligence work - the goal is often to predict a complex outcome as best you can. As Yogi Berra once said, "predictions are hard - especially about the future".

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