How Nonprofits Like the YMCA Use Data to Maximize Community Impact & ROI
DRIVING MEMBERSHIPS, OPTIMIZING ADVERTISING & SERVING THE COMMUNITY VIA BETTER DATAThe biggest truth about data is that it only has…
Expert Speak: 6 Highlights and Lessons from the 2015 CDO Summit
HIGHLIGHTS: CDO OF THE YEAR, WHY DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IS HARD, RESPONDING TO DISRUPTION & THE COLLABORATIVE ECONOMYThe CDO Summit 2015 hosted at…
Big Data Anonymous: Ask Data Experts Your Burning Data Questions
We'd like to alert the Smart Data Collective community to a unique opportunity: the chance to ask a panel of…
Why Returning $1 Trillion to Shareholders is a Bad Idea
According to the Financial Times, companies are on record pace to return over one trillion dollars to shareholders this year…
The Data Lake Debate: Conclusion (With Apologies to the Rolling Stones)
When I wrote the introduction to the now-celebrated Data Lake Debate, I couldn’t have anticipated the buzz the exchange would…
The Data Lake Debate: Pro Delivers Final Rebuttal and Summary
Okay, this is where the rubber meets the road. I have three minutes (or ~450 words) to respond to Anne’s…
5 Tips for Streamlining the Supply Chain
Supply chain efficiency helps an organization reduce costs and speed time-to-market. Fifteen years into the new millennium, it is clear…
Learn from Carnegie Mellon’s School of Data Management Hard Knocks
“Congratulations, you are the grand prize winner of $15 million!”You receive a letter proclaiming the above via certified mail. It…
The Data Lake Debate: The Final Word from Negative
Well, it seems you took the gloves off this time, Tamara. I appreciate the valiant effort and your passionate belief…
A Better Way to Model Data
Over the last three decades ERP, CRM, and Analytical systems have evolved. However the way in which those systems store…
