Big Data Analytics Doesn’t Have to Be the Wild West
To many, big data feels like the wild west; little or no structure or standards and an unclear picture of…
Drawing Value from the Big Data Tsunami [VIDEO]
In order to understand the challenges and opportunities from the big data tsunami, the French business school ESSEC brought together…
Analytics Cartoons
You always thought of starting your presentation about analytics with a joke or a cartoon. Here is a selection of…
Hadoop Summit and Hortonworks Promise to Make Big Data More Engaging
Hadoop Summit is the biggest event on the West Coast centered on Hadoop, the open source technology for large-scale data…
Salesforce.com Is Full of Surprises
Anyone who follows Salesforce.com is used to surprises, but over the last couple of months the company has come up…
The Datification of Our Daily Lives
Although the term is ugly, “datification” is rapidly becoming a big trend in our daily lives. Although the term is…
Have Marketers Taken Big Data Too Far?
photo courtesy of motifake.comPaula Rosenblum writes a fun piece regarding the creepiness of retailers using their Big Data. photo courtesy of…
More Data Drives Deeper Consumer Understanding
Nearly every type of firm depends on understanding its customers. These people are the lifeblood of the business, and knowing…
Cloud-Based BI for On-Premise Data
The title of this article is no oxymoron. Why should cloud-based Business Intelligence (Cloud BI) solutions be limited to cloud-based…
BI Democratization Could Mean Big Value
The many trends shaping the business intelligence world are all meant to accomplish the same general end: Employees want to make…