Big Data and Ford’s Faster Horses
In the late 19th century, a New York City planner put out a warning that by 1950 the city would be…
Top 5 Things Recruiters Should Ask Their Big Data
Recruiting rockstars is almost as critical to the future of a business as having an amazing product offering that meets…
Don’t Let Internal Obstructionists Derail Your S&OP Initiative
I recently ran across an article by Tracy Parsons where she identified obstructionist within an organizations as people who are…
Non-Consensual User Data Tests Violate Fundamental Rights
On Thursday, Sept. 4, OKCupid founder Christian Rudder wrote an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal addressing the dating…
How Data Science Is Making Dreams Come True
Disney World. It's a fantasy land full of magic and whimsy – a place where childhood dreams really do come…
3 Big Data Use Cases to Kickstart Your Data-Driven Initiatives
For most companies, it is no longer the collection of big data that is halting data-driven initiatives, nor is it…
Intelligence Input = Sales Output
As true today as it was 50 years ago? Time capsules can be interesting. They can also be humbling. More on…
Derailing Your Supply Chain BI Project
Regular readers of my musings know that I’m adamant about the crucial role that human intelligence plays in Supply Chain…
5 Powerful Ways Retailers Can Leverage Big Data and Hadoop
Big data isn’t just for developers and analysts in the technical arena. In today’s digital age, big data has become…
Connecting the Data Dots Keeps These Companies Alive
What do the following companies have in common: Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Orbitz, Airbnb, Angie’s List, Match.com, OpenTable, and Uber?Here’s…
