4 Business Risks That Might Prevent Big Data ROI
Evaluating risk vs. return of a big data initiative can be tricky,…
Big Data Projects – When You’re Not Getting the ROI You Expect
While there are myriad reasons why a specific big data project fails,…
A Two-Stage Approach to Financial Return for Data Lakes
Depending on whether you “build” your data lake in the cloud or…
Big Data ROI? Not Likely in Year 1
Depending on the size and scope of your forthcoming big data project,…
NPV Considerations for Open Source Big Data Technologies
Mention the words “open source” and all kinds ideas probably come to…
3 Big Data Potholes to Avoid
Potholes—depending on the size—can really damage your automobile tires, rims and alignment.…
Is Cloud Sameness Dangerous to Competitive Advantage?
The rise of public cloud computing is awe-inspiring. Companies like Amazon, via…
Wasted Breath: Data Alone Won’t Convince
In a data driven world, rhetoric is often chastised as “fluffy talk”.…
Less Dogma Equals Better Decision Making
Unless you’re Donald Trump—a fellow who’s always right, even when he’s wrong—there’s…
A Day Late and Big Data Architecture Short
As humans, we have no problems staying busy. In fact, most of…