Big Data is here to stay and it is having a profound effect on businesses and societies. That having said; there are still so many organisations that have no clue about what Big Data is. Big Data means different things for different people, organisations and industries. While it is true that Big Data has different advantages and possibilities for different organisations and … [Read more...] about Mixed Data: The Simplest Explanation of Big Data
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Three Examples of Big Data Applied in Energy Analytics
One of the hottest topics today is energy including consumption, discovery and implementation. The importance of energy, especially renewable, reusable and affordable energy, cannot be overstated both at an individual and business level. Today, more than ever, there are a plethora of uses for energy. So much of what we do today has to be powered by energy of one sort or … [Read more...] about Three Examples of Big Data Applied in Energy Analytics
Five Levels of Big Data Maturity in an Organisation
Developing and implementing a Big Data strategy is not an easy task for organisations, especially if they do not have a a data-driven culture. Such a culture is a pre-requisite for a successful implementation of a Big Data strategy and earlier I have shared a Big Data roadmap to get to such a culture. According to this roadmap, the right way to start with Big Data is to have a … [Read more...] about Five Levels of Big Data Maturity in an Organisation
What Makes a Good Chief Data Officer?
The board room seating arrangement is about to change in many organisations. With the vast amounts of data being created on a daily basis and the organisations acknowledging the value in data-driven decision making, there is room for the Chief Data Officer. Earlier I described what a job description of a Chief Data Officer should look like. He or she is someone who should … [Read more...] about What Makes a Good Chief Data Officer?
The Future of Big Data Will Be Data
We live in exponential times, where new technological inventions are followed rapidly by innovative applications for consumers and businesses. The common denominator with all of these new applications is that they are generating vast amounts of data. Data that is both structured as well as unstructured and that require analyses to make use of it. This is called Big Data and in … [Read more...] about The Future of Big Data Will Be Data
