Publications

Data Strategy

Majid Abai coauthored Data Strategy with Sid Adelman and Larissa Moss. The book focuses on maximizing the power of information within organizations and is the bête noire of modern day data management, particularly so for those who hold to traditional understandings of data flow in organizations. Please see further information on Amazon.

Big Time for Big Data

An overview of Big Data, some frequently asked questions, and general information associated with Big Data written by Majid Abai. You can see the complete article here.

Social Networking as a Business Strategy

Presentations and panel discussions organized by Southern California Tech Council and delivered by representatives from Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Yammer, and Pringo on May 2009. Majid Abai represented Pringo. Read all about it here.

Convergence of Social Networks and Enterprise Portals

In an article published on EWeek.com, Majid Abai describes how social networking is transforming the behavior of enterprise portals and how organizations could take advantage of such change. You can see the complete article here.

Data Warehouse Appliances Reaching Maturity

An article entitled "Data Warehouse Appliances Reaching Maturity" is authored by Majid Abai and published in CIOUpdate.com in September 2007. The article outlines the reasons an organization should choose to consider data warehouse appliances as opposed to the traditional data warehousing models. You can see the complete article here.

Your Organization Needs an Information Strategy

An article entitled "Your Organization Needs an Information Strategy" is written by Majid Abai and published in CIOUpdate.com in March 2007. The article outlines the rationale for investment in information strategy in organizations. You can see the complete article here.

Practical Approaches to Creating a SOA-Based Organization

An article entitled "Practical Approaches to Creating a SOA-Based Organization" is written by Majid Abai and published in CIOUpdate.com in December 2006. The article outlines the practical approaches for introduction of Services-Oriented Architecture within the organization. You can see the complete article here.