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The Big Data, No Data Paradox
The current premise is that the more data an organization can access and analyze, the greater the insights that can be acted upon – so focus on data, data and more data. This approach loses sight of “NO” Data, though, which if detected can often represent even more...
Top 10 Technologies & Trends for 2014
1. Mobile Device Diversity and Management “Enterprise policies on employee-owned hardware usage need to be thoroughly reviewed and, where necessary, updated and extended….Set policies to define clear expectations around what they can and can't do. Balance flexibility...
5 Essential Components of a Data Strategy
Building a comprehensive data strategy for your organization can be a daunting task. Where do you start, and how do you put all the proper pieces in place for a suitable strategy to bring value to your company from data? The key is to ensure that the strategy focuses...
Dark Data: B2B’s Big Data Challenge
It’s estimated that in 2013, the world will produce an astounding 4 zetabytes (or 4 million petabytes) of new data. But unlike B2C companies, which are pressed to make use of massive quantities of unstructured consumer data, B2B companies face a big data...
Four Ways to Leverage BI for Executive-Level Reporting
Businesses today have an increasing volume of sales performance data available from multiple sources. While most companies understand the potential value of this data, many struggle to turn it into actionable insights--especially at the executive level. Why? Because...
What makes a data visualization memorable?
It’s easy to spot a “bad” data visualization—one packed with too much text, excessive ornamentation, gaudy colors, and clip art. Design guru Edward Tufte derided such decorations as redundant at best, useless at worst, labeling them “chart junk.” Yet a debate still...
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