4 Business Risks That Might Prevent Big Data ROI
Evaluating risk vs. return of a big data initiative can be tricky,…
3 Big Data Potholes to Avoid
Potholes—depending on the size—can really damage your automobile tires, rims and alignment.…
Is Cloud Sameness Dangerous to Competitive Advantage?
The rise of public cloud computing is awe-inspiring. Companies like Amazon, via…
Wasted Breath: Data Alone Won’t Convince
In a data driven world, rhetoric is often chastised as “fluffy talk”.…
Less Dogma Equals Better Decision Making
Unless you’re Donald Trump—a fellow who’s always right, even when he’s wrong—there’s…
A Day Late and Big Data Architecture Short
As humans, we have no problems staying busy. In fact, most of…
Why Returning $1 Trillion to Shareholders is a Bad Idea
According to the Financial Times, companies are on record pace to return…
Problems with the Language of Probability
The language of probability to statisticians and most scientists is clear—they understand…
Hygienic Hadoop Data Lakes Not Just Happenstance
It is often thought that Apache® Hadoop based data lakes are a…
Is Your IT Architecture Ready for Big Data?
Built in the 1950s, California’s aqueduct is an engineering marvel that transports…