With a background in sociology, Tom Davenport, a Distinguished Professor in Management and Information Technology at Babson College and author of 19 books on management practices and analytics, thinks about technology in terms of what it means for humans. At the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Vertica Big Data Conference this week, he joined theCUBE’s John Furrier and Dave Vellante and talked about […]
With all the current hype, be careful not to fall for any of these Big Data myths.Much of the conversation about Big Data surrounds the topic of its actual collection, but unless both your internal and external users can easily consume data, it is worthless.I was talking with Michel Guillet of Juice Analytics, a provider of products and services that make […]
There is still so much confusion surrounding Big Data. I thought it might help to clarify the 4 key layers of a big data system – i.e. the different stages the data itself has to pass through on its journey from raw statistic or snippet of unstructured data (for example, social media post) to actionable insight.The whole point of a […]
AntiqueStocks.comPink Sheets printed in 1984 by the National Quotation Bureau, listing all the over-the-counter stocks and their market makers, along with prices.July 2014 may go down as a defining month of this bull market, since it brought us the overnight sensation known as Cynk, an internet penny stock that had been floating under the radar until it got pumped up […]
You may not need big data after all | #MITIQ Alan McStravick | July 23rdREAD MOREThe business buzzword over the past few years has been “Big Data”. Companies are trying to figure our how they can leverage their collected data and translate it into a competitive advantage. However, according to the Director of MIT’s Sloan School Center for Information Systems […]
US Postal Service Sees Benefits of Big Data. Procurement Should Too
07-Jul-14 10:00In case anyone had doubts, it’s now official that the “big data” revolution has gone mainstream: The US Postal Service is looking at big data and the analytical capabilities it promises to develop and implement its planned “Internet of Postal Things.” If the Postal Service, which probably collects more […]
Big data has become the buzzword within the digital marketing community—and rightfully so. The way we approach the abundance of data an organization has at their fingertips about their customers is the fundamental challenge that marketers face today. Marketers need to understand what questions can be asked and answered with big data or else big data is just another buzzword. […]
The MLB draft is coming up and with any luck I’ll get this posted by Thursday and take advantage of web traffic. I can hope! (ed. note: nope) Anyway, Tuesday on FanGraphs I read a fascinating portrayal of the draft process, laying out the nuts and bolts of how organizations scout for the draft. The piece, written by Tony Blengino (whose essays are rapidly […]
Five Reasons Why Big Researchers Should Lead in Big DataBig Data is getting bigger. The Information Age is chugging on, creating vast swathes of rich data on all facets of private and business life. In its wake, the world is coming to terms with what this means in terms of potential and practicality. This new world offers so much opportunity, […]
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]]>In gearing up to attend this week’s DataBeat, I found myself thinking about what I want out of the conference. I’ve dreamed about being able to analyze all the data that’s relevant to my company and what that could do for me as a CMO.Imagine the insights: how customers use a product, how they consume content, and how […]
