Data Analytics and the Future of Warehouse Safety
One of the things that have written about since Ryan took over at Smart Data Collective is the role of…
This Is What’s Next For the Data-Driven eCommerce Charge
Data scientists have a prominent place in today’s society. They’re a big part of every industry, and just about everyone…
How Digital Experience Monitoring and Customer-Centric IT Makes Everyone Happy
The most successful CIOs and IT teams have empathy for their end users and focus on making sure they’re happy.…
Big Data Projects – When You’re Not Getting the ROI You Expect
While there are myriad reasons why a specific big data project fails, it’s the brave director that knows exactly when…
A Two-Stage Approach to Financial Return for Data Lakes
Depending on whether you “build” your data lake in the cloud or on premise, it could take anywhere from six…
Big Data ROI? Not Likely in Year 1
Depending on the size and scope of your forthcoming big data project, in most instances it’s unfair to expect positive…
The Secret Power of Assuming the Best Intentions
A long time ago, a colleague of mine at the startup I founded said one sentence that changed my work…
Big Data and Day Trading: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly.
Read more and subscribe at georgejmount.com These days, I can’t check my LinkedIn without seeing something about data science. Everybody’s on…
NPV Considerations for Open Source Big Data Technologies
Mention the words “open source” and all kinds ideas probably come to mind such as “free”, “agility”, and “speed”. However,…
What is the biggest challenge for Big Data? (5 years on)
Five years doesn't half fly when you’re having fun! In this post from 2011 I highlighted some of the challenges…

