Blogs

Friday Data Flick: A Closer Look at Enhanced 360-degree View

May 17, 2013
In our Friday Data Flick series this week, we look at how companies are achieving an “enhanced 360-degree view of the customer,” which is another of the top five uses for big data (also called “use cases”). Read More

Sentiment Analysis and the Customer Experience

May 16, 2013
In our last #CXO twitterchat guest, Seth Grimes, founder, and a principal, of Alta Planta Corporation, led the conversation as we discussed “Sentiment Analysis and the Customer Experience.” Here are some of the nuggets from that conversation. Read More

Data Scientist: Bias, Backlash and Brutal Self-Criticism

May 16, 2013
Data scientists such as Nate Silver have recently begun to receive rockstar status in the big-data universe. That’s a tricky status to sustain for long, because it inevitably inspires popular backlash. Read More

Following the Money

May 15, 2013
Although I live in Australia, work brings me to both the USA and Asia where discussing big data projects leaves me with the impression of significant differences in adoption rates and approaches between organizations in both regions. Read More

Smarter Digital Banking: Leveraging Information and Mobile

May 15, 2013
Part 2 in a 3-part series: Big Data and Next Generation Banking – Leveraging information and mobile to drive revenue and expand the customer value proposition Read More

Regulatory Drivers and Quality Healthcare

May 15, 2013
The transition to a healthcare pay-for-performance model is driven by both regulatory and consumer factors. Let's dig into the key drivers and information needs that will be critical to harness and leverage to manage the challenges posed by this new model. Read More

The Rise of the Data Scientist: Recap of IBM Twitter chat

May 14, 2013
Big data is not just about scaling your data analytics processing platforms to keep up with the onslaught of new information. Read More

Tapping the Power of Big Data for the Oil and Gas Industry

May 14, 2013
The petroleum industry is no stranger to large volumes of data. Read More

Mastering Data in Healthcare: Beyond Patients

May 13, 2013
Increasingly, recent conversations with customers around the world have included the need to address multiple types of data, commonly called “multi-domain” in master data management (MDM) circles. Read More

Friday Data Flick: A Closer Look at Operations Analysis

May 10, 2013
This week’s Friday Data Flick gives you insight into “operations analysis,” which is one of the top five uses (also called “use cases”) for big data. Operations analysis is about analyzing a variety of machine data to get improved business results. Read More

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