Big Data means something different for every organization and every industry. What Big Data can do for your organization depends on the type of company, the amount of data that you have, the industry that you are in and a whole lot of other variables. Whenever I advise organization on their Big Data strategy, this is the main problem; there are so many different possibilities … [Read more...] about 9 Generic Big Data Use Cases to Apply in Your Organization
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Three Ways How Santa Claus Uses Big Data this Holiday Season
The holiday season operation is a big deal for Santa Claus. Getting the wide range of presents to kids all over the world is a complex operation that needs to be carried out within just a few days. Of course, nothing can go wrong, as that would significantly depress kids and their parents. Fortunately he can turn to Big Data to drive his different operations, which range from … [Read more...] about Three Ways How Santa Claus Uses Big Data this Holiday Season
The Year in Review: How Did My 2014 Big Data Predictions Turn Out?
As is tradition, every year at the end of the year I give my predictions for the Big Data trends that we can expect to gain traction in the next year. With 2015 at the doorstep, it is the right moment to reflect at my Big Data predictions of 2014. Did they happen as I foresaw one year ago and what will be the Big Data trends we can expect in 2015? Last year I predicted the … [Read more...] about The Year in Review: How Did My 2014 Big Data Predictions Turn Out?
Giving The Data Back
I am male. I live in Shoreditch. I have blue eyes. A cat called Sam. I like hot chocolate. And I am 28 years old. This is data. Data is our lives, and forms our identities. These personal details are what we relinquish when we start using free services like Facebook, Google, Amazon and Twitter. This mix of trail, data and pictures that create a disembodied digital aura that is … [Read more...] about Giving The Data Back
Seven Big Data Trends for 2014
As the year 2013 is almost over, it is good to have a look back at the investments made in Big Data startups from around the world, to the growing list of Big Data best practices that appeared. But what happened to the trends that I foresaw in 2013 and what will be the most important Big Data trends for 2014? A reflection on the 2013 Big Data trends Last year I noted that on … [Read more...] about Seven Big Data Trends for 2014