On the face of it, John Kotters seminal book Our iceberg is melting is a simple tale of a group of penguins who are scared about losing their home, their iceberg, and yes, even more scared of the changes that could entail. But through that simple story and their struggle for finding their new home, the story delivers a more powerful message that could be increasingly relevant … [Read more...] about Our Iceberg is Melting. Now Where’s that Data Scientist?
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The Data Collection Soup: Data Science for Events
I read a great blog post today by @purercktscience about how event technologies are disrupting ... gotcha... no, not events but event experience. (https://wp.me/pEdm8-dF) Classic case of pendulum swing. Five or six years ago event organizers were in the throes of adopting new technologies like web based registration systems. Today, selecting event tools seems a bit like the old … [Read more...] about The Data Collection Soup: Data Science for Events
Real-Time Analytics and the Internet of Things are a Perfect Match
The Internet of Things is here and is here to stay. With billions of devices already connected and another trillion coming our way in the next decade, organizations should prepare themselves for a data flood. A data flood that can generate real-time insights in how the organization is performing. Using a plethora of data sources, such as smart meters, in-store sensors, medical … [Read more...] about Real-Time Analytics and the Internet of Things are a Perfect Match
Why Is Data Quality Holding Up Data-Driven Business Decisions?
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?
Big Data Could Revolutionize Healthcare. Will We Let it?
Were a pretty suspicious lot here in the UK. Britain has the potential to be the world leader in Healthcare Big Data. We have (more or less) centralized NHS records dating back to the 1940s, and we have normalized personal data for each patient, which is far less fragmented than for the US, for example. We also have an innovative bioscience sector to work hand in hand with the … [Read more...] about Big Data Could Revolutionize Healthcare. Will We Let it?
