Big data offers possibilities for any industry and any organisation around the world. Lets therefore look at an industry that at first sight would not come to mind when thinking of big data: the construction industry. The construction of new buildings around the world always creates an intense period for those involved. Ranging from a small house to a large skyscraper or an … [Read more...] about Big Data Can Help Construction Companies Deliver Projects On Time
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Recommendation Engines Are Crucial For Positive User Experiences
Recommender systems are one of the most common applications of big data. The most known application is probably Amazons recommendation engine, which allows users to get a personalized webpage when they visit Amazon.com. But e-tailers are not the only companies that use recommendation engines to persuade customers to buy additional products. Recommender systems can also be used … [Read more...] about Recommendation Engines Are Crucial For Positive User Experiences
Why Sentiment Analytics Should Be A No-Brainer For Organisations
The number of citizens that are active on a social network continues to grow rapidly. At the moment there are more than 1 billion Facebook users, of which around 850 million are active on a monthly basis. There are more than 100 billion connections and each day gives us 2.7 billion new likes. Twitter has 500 million users and 180 million tweets are sent every day. Approximately … [Read more...] about Why Sentiment Analytics Should Be A No-Brainer For Organisations
The Wide Range Of Different Big Data Technologies
Many of the latest big data technologies are developed by big data startups from around the world that have found a way to deal with the vast amounts of data. They have developed disruptive big data technology that can be used by organisations to obtain valuable insights and turn data into information and wisdom. Of course, also the large existing IT players have developed … [Read more...] about The Wide Range Of Different Big Data Technologies
Will Sensor Data Drive The Big Data Development?
Its hard to start any presentation on Big Data without some mentioning of at least the Volume V out of the 3Vs (or how many Vs you have thought up yourself additionally). Or to treat Big Data without indulging in the Petabyte Exabyte Zettabyte - Yottabyte mantra . But where do all those bytes come from? Of course a company embarking on the Big Data train will start with what it … [Read more...] about Will Sensor Data Drive The Big Data Development?