**Alan Simon ** is the managing principal of Thinking Helmet, Inc., the author of 32 books on business technology, and a consultant who's worked with enterprise and government organizations. His professional focus is business intelligence, analytics, and data warehousing. He also teaches university ...

**Alan Simon ** is the managing principal of Thinking Helmet, Inc., the author of 32 books on business technology, and a consultant who's worked with enterprise and government organizations. His professional focus is business intelligence, analytics, and data warehousing. He also teaches university courses in his specialty areas.