In business, there can be chasms between promise and fulfillment. Consider the case of big data analytics. Companies of all sizes are investing in technology to assemble unprecedented amounts of data, from customer call-center recordings and product inventories to employee sick days and weather statistics. This goldmine of information, when properly analyzed, can solve existing … [Read more...] about Why Emerging Leaders Must Get to Know Big Data
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How Big Data Startups are allowing Companies to Experiment
Often people ask me, Why should a large company trust startups with their data and pay them for it? and I usually retort Why not? The way I see it, the entire start-up ecosystem allows companies to experiment with their data at a much lower cost. Let me elaborate. Before the entire big data wave hit us, most companies didnt know how much data they could capture and retain and … [Read more...] about How Big Data Startups are allowing Companies to Experiment
Smart Data Summit 2016
The'3rd Annual Smart Data Summit'will be held on 23rd and 24th May 2016 in Dubai at Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa.'The second edition of the Summit witnessed over 300 senior IT, marketing and business intelligence specialists from globally renowned organizations coming together to emphasize on the potential of big data and analytics and its impact across different … [Read more...] about Smart Data Summit 2016
12 Amazing Big Data Success Stories for 2016
Every year I ask myself the same question. Will there be any tangible, coherent and verifiable Big Data success stories in the coming year? Every year I come up with nothing. Nothing at all. Sorry, no rooms at the Big Data Success Inn, as we are closed for vacations. However, this year things are different. More positive, more alive and more fantastic. As you can probably … [Read more...] about 12 Amazing Big Data Success Stories for 2016
Why Your HR Data May Not be as Useful as You Think It Is
No business can be successful in hiring and developing talented employees without having access to good human resources data. Without being able to properly assess your employees strengths and weaknesses, your business lacks crucial details on how it is running, where it is going and how to improve it. Every business, large or small, should be assessing its employees on … [Read more...] about Why Your HR Data May Not be as Useful as You Think It Is