Tom Davenport’s Guide to Big Data


Big Data at Work: Dispelling the Myths, Uncovering the Opportunities, is a new book from Tom Davenport, a veteran observer of the data analysis scene. It’s a required reading for managers that need a...

Big Data Bypasses C-Suite


Everywhere you turn today it seems like someone is hawking something to do with big data—today’s corporate “must have”. It seems that all the buzz and hype usually gets down to some very tactical...

‘The Buyers Arrive’ — A Round-Up Of Strata 2014 In Santa Clara


Strata, like any O’Reilly Media conference, will always celebrate the power of raw technology, the speeds and feeds. But this year, based on the keynotes, the vendors, and the attendees it is clear...

Why Google Can Not Run The World: Wisdom = Data + Experience


Google’s purchase of Nest moves it one step further into the Internet of Things and a completely connected world. There’s no doubt that data-driven decisions can make homes more energy efficient....

A Big Data POV for the C-Suite


By Wes Nichols, Co-Founder & CEO, MarketShare | Twitter As “Big Data” continues to mature from hype and techno-jargon to operational reality, business leaders must ask...

New Ways For Turning Data Into Dollars Now


By Scott Cameron, Andrew Pickersgill, Rob Turtle Big Data is transforming the way companies do business.  But many firms are finding that it requires significant investments of time and money before...
    






Bringing Unstructured Data Into D&B Products


Business data stalwart Dun & Bradstreet has been delivering business intelligence to corporations for well over 100 years but until now that information was made up from highly structured data...
    






IBM’s Watson Could Help Turn Big Data Buzz Into Business


It has been said that the Internet is like all the world’s books gathered in one place, then thrown indiscriminately on the floor. Add to this pile the even greater amounts of knowledge hidden...