We have always had the urge to track our daily lives, but with the quantified self movement technology has become so widely available that we can now track anything we want 24 hours a day. From knowing how fast you ate, to how much you walked, how you slept and even how much you went to the toilet. There is an app for almost anything you want to track. Join David Pierce from … [Read more...] about How Our Lives Will Become Datafied video
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How To Draw Value From The Big Data Tsunami – Video
In order to understand the challenges and opportunities from the big data tsunami, the French business school ESSEC brought together a group of professionals. Vincenzo Esposito Vinzi, professor of Statistics and Decision Sciences, and Dean of Faculty at ESSEC Business School; Nicolas Glady, professor of Marketing at ESSEC Business School; and Patrick Luciano, Market … [Read more...] about How To Draw Value From The Big Data Tsunami – Video
Five Factors to Consider for Your Big Data Initiative
The four Vs. If youre reading this post, chances are good you know what they stand for. In the off-chance you dont, they represent volume, variety, velocity, and value. The first three are relatively quantifiable. The fourth, however, is a bit less tangible, less quantifiable, and as a result it makes it hard to associate a solid ROI to the concept of Big Data usage. This in … [Read more...] about Five Factors to Consider for Your Big Data Initiative
The Smart City Of The Future Will Bring Big Data To A New Level
The smart city of Songdo, the worlds first City in a Box will be ready in 2015. It encompasses 1.500 acres of reclaimed land in South Korea and it will be a revolution in city design. Located just 40 miles from Seoul and 7 miles from Incheon International Airport. Songdo will have commercial office spaces, retail shops, residences, hotels as well as civic and cultural … [Read more...] about The Smart City Of The Future Will Bring Big Data To A New Level
What Affects The Value Of Big Data?
Raw data in itself is worthless. Even more, raw data in itself just means costs. Costs related to storing and processing that data. Only when that data is analysed, insights can be derived from it and value is created. These insights determine the value of big data. Of course, organisations that want to develop a big data strategy also want to pre-determine the expected value. … [Read more...] about What Affects The Value Of Big Data?
