A Billion Dollar Purchase: Why Google Bought Nest
When Google recently purchased Nest, a company specializing in home automation tech like thermostats and smoke detectors, people read the…
Expanding Health Care Applications for Big Data
The information that makes up the big data stores of most modern businesses – in all sectors – arguably constitutes…
Guiding Principles for Data Enrichment
The data integration process is traditionally thought of in three steps: extract, transform, and load (ETL). Putting aside the often-discussed…
How the Internet of Things Can Create Disruptive Business Models [VIDEO]
More and more companies are turning to a recurring revenue business model from online companies to unexpected companies such as…
IT Doesn’t Matter… Until It Does
While most business leaders equate the Information Technology (IT) department with simply “keeping the lights on,” IT does much more…
How to Hire a Data Scientist [IN-DEPTH ARTICLE]
Business analytics enables information advantage. This information advantage will be a significant source of competitive differentiation through the 21stcentury. Unfortunately,…
Potential Impediments to the Rise of Big Data
Throughout the business world, it's generally accepted that big data, which has already grown in scope in recent years, is…
Interview: The Need for Big Data Governance
First, what’s your background?I have worked in the BI and EIM world for about 22 years. There’s lots of talk…
Wearable Tech: Could These Futuristic Gadgets Improve Your Health? [INFOGRAPHIC]
In today’s world of shrinking technology, it’s become more and more common to see tech that isn’t carried in a…
Giants vs. Startups: Who is the Future of Enterprise Technology?
The world of enterprise technology is largely hidden behind all of the products and services businesses provide to consumers, but…