Data Collection 101: Where Is Your Data Coming From?
Data verbiage is confusing at best and nonsensical at worst. Big data implies little other than amount. Identity data implies…
The Rule of Three Works for IT
If you’re a presenter, or simply someone wanting to convey information in a memorable way, you have probably inadvertently or…
Is There One “Right” Strategy to Implement Business Intelligence?
Implementing a successful Business Intelligence strategy in the Food and Beverage Industry is simple — just stick to a few…
Retail is Dead. Long Live Retail!
Retail as we know it is dying. The Internet is the method; ecommerce websites like Amazon, Alibaba, and others who…
Schlaaaaand! A Data-Driven Prediction of the FIFA World Cup 2014 Final Germany vs Argentina
It is time to bust out the Bitburger and secure a place on your favorite sofa to Stadion An der Alten…
For the Greater Good: Cops Embracing Google Glass
Few technologies of late sparked as much curiosity, debate, questioning, criticism, and all-out confusion as Google Glass. Currently in beta…
Who Owns the Data? Well, It’s Complicated
I don’t know if Edward Snowden – the NSA contractor turned whistleblower currently living in exile - is a hero,…
Stream vs. Batch Processing: Which One is the Better Business Operations GPS?
Many organizations across industries leverage “real-time” analytics to monitor and improve operational performance. Essentially this means that they are capturing…
Is Big Data Good or Evil?
With all of the lawsuits working through the courts and all of the scary possibilities being discussed in the media,…
Data Infrastructures
It is obvious to say that big data rely on computers. It would be practically impossible to implement big data…