Big Data is Gold
September 8, 2020
We live in the Digital Age in which the global economy is fueled by data. As a result, most analysts believe companies need to transform into digital enterprises so they can take
Category: Big Data
In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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Predictive Analytics and Future Supply Chains
July 22, 2020
Business has always been a numbers game. That’s why spending on supply chain advanced analytics is on the rise. Analysts from River Logic write, “The importance of supply chain analytics is demonstrated
The Importance of Data Visualization
July 21, 2020
During the early weeks of the novel coronavirus outbreak, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) became a media star as a result of his daily, informative briefings. Pentagram partner and information designer
Modern Business Intelligence
June 18, 2020
Intelligence is a word packed with nuance. If you’re talking about people, intelligence is a great quality to have. If you’re talking about computers, intelligence is something some computer scientists aspire to
Understanding Big Data Beyond Its Size
June 1, 2020
When people hear or read the term “big data,” they initially think two things: It’s data and it’s big. What else is there to say? First, let’s talk about what “big” really
Pandemic Sharpens Debate about Big Data Privacy
May 7, 2020
Data collection efforts aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, especially contact tracking efforts, have once again focused peoples’ attention on personal data privacy. Samantha Stein (@SteinSamantha), Chief Strategy Officer
Big Data + Advanced Analytics = Big Value
April 7, 2020
Businesses are accumulating data at increasing rates and they understand data lying fallow in a database provides them with little to no tangible value. Asim Rais Siddiqui (@asimrs) Co-Founder & CTO at
Silos Are No Place to Store Big Data
March 5, 2020
“Organizational silos are without a doubt the most widespread managerial structure,” writes Bertrand Moingeon (@bertandmoingeon), a Professor of Strategic Management at HEC Paris, “even though all management textbooks warn against them. This
Confused About What to Do? Try Prescriptive Analytics.
February 19, 2020
Most humans are curious about the future. This curiosity motivates people to visit oracles, study the stars, consult shamans, get their palms read, stare into crystal balls, and turn over tarot cards.
To Segment or Not to Segment: That is the Question
February 13, 2020
Historically, marketing efforts have taken advantage of segmentation. Purveyors of merchandise have intuitively understood trying to peddle wares to demographic segments of the population likely to be uninterested in their products is
