Only a few years ago, the data in the world used to be primarily structured data that was relatively easy to analyse. However, in the age of information overload, most of the data has become unstructured or semi-structured data. In fact, currently 90% of all data is unstructured data such as documents, videos, images, voice records etc. Combining these different data sources … [Read more...] about Why Is Data Quality Holding Up Data-Driven Business Decisions?
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The Amazing World of Freds Big Data
Hold this thought: There are real golden nuggets of data that many organisations are oblivious to. But first lets look at business process management. Business process management, what is there not to like. It has revolutionised the way we organise and do business. Right? Your business is applying, measuring and managing the process, right? The process is king, its a great … [Read more...] about The Amazing World of Freds Big Data
Strata + Hadoop World – Make Data Work
The best minds in data will gather in London on 5-7 May, 2015 for Strata + Hadoop World to learn, connect, and explore the complex issues and exciting opportunities brought to business by big data, data science, and pervasive computing. O'Reilly and Cloudera have recently partnered to bring Hadoop World to all Strata Conferences worldwide. Doug Cutting, Cloudera's Chief … [Read more...] about Strata + Hadoop World – Make Data Work
Five Signals Your Organization Is Ready For Big Data
To start or not to start with Big Data? If you are a competitive organization that also wants to remain in business the coming five to ten years, the answer should be clear. But when is your organization ready to start with Big Data? When is everything in place to successfully develop and implement a Big Data strategy? When are you set to embark on the Big Data challenge? … [Read more...] about Five Signals Your Organization Is Ready For Big Data
What Do I Do With All This Data?
What do I do with all this data?!? Time and again, we hear this from marketers across all industries. While there is plenty of content and How-To Guides published about Big Data, digital marketing, and social media, just grappling with the data you already have at hand continues to be a challenge for many companies. Before you can even begin thinking about implementing a Big … [Read more...] about What Do I Do With All This Data?
