The holiday season operation is a big deal for Santa Claus. Getting the wide range of presents to kids all over the world is a complex operation that needs to be carried out within just a few days. Of course, nothing can go wrong, as that would significantly depress kids and their parents. Fortunately he can turn to Big Data to drive his different operations, which range from … [Read more...] about Three Ways How Santa Claus Uses Big Data this Holiday Season
Archives for 2014
How Big Data Shapes Urban Waste Management Services in Manchester
Big Data can be used for strategic policy making in almost any field and the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA), Englands largest Waste Disposal Authority, has turned to Big Data to better plan their services. In order to do that, they are collaborating with the University of Manchester who uses the data generated by the GMWDA. Together they help create … [Read more...] about How Big Data Shapes Urban Waste Management Services in Manchester
Five Big Data Trends for 2015
The future is approaching rapidly and we are about to enter 2015. Therefore it is time to look ahead and see which Big Data trends we can expect to take of in 2015. Where is the market heading and which areas should we keep a close look at. Earlier I reviewed the Big Data trends that I described for 2014 and after having done thorough research again I would like to share my … [Read more...] about Five Big Data Trends for 2015
Open Innovation in the Age of Big Data
This thought leadership article is brought to you by KNIME - the leading open platform for data-driven innovation. We dont want to join the usual discussion about what Big Data really is here ultimately everybodys interpretation contains a grain of truth: Big Data is essentially about huge and/or highly heterogeneous and/or semi or unstructured data. However the real issue is: … [Read more...] about Open Innovation in the Age of Big Data
The Year in Review: How Did My 2014 Big Data Predictions Turn Out?
As is tradition, every year at the end of the year I give my predictions for the Big Data trends that we can expect to gain traction in the next year. With 2015 at the doorstep, it is the right moment to reflect at my Big Data predictions of 2014. Did they happen as I foresaw one year ago and what will be the Big Data trends we can expect in 2015? Last year I predicted the … [Read more...] about The Year in Review: How Did My 2014 Big Data Predictions Turn Out?
