by Jessica Otero | Sep 20, 2013 | BI Strategy, BI System
A lot of consumers and organisations are using the cloud and all that data is stored in massive data centers all over the world. Google, Facebook, the NSA and many others have built gigantic data centers that can store up to a Yottabyte of data! But how secure is your...
by Jessica Otero | Sep 20, 2013 | Big Data
Big data comes with a lot of new terminology that is sometimes hard to understand. Therefore we have created an ABC of big data that should give some insights. Some of the definitions refer to a corresponding blog post. Of course this big data glossary is not 100%...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Sep 17, 2013 | BI Strategy, Big Data
Big data noise has reached the point where most are reaching for the ear plugs. And with any good hype bubble, the naysayers are now grabbing attention with contrarian positions. For example, The New York Times expressed doubt about the economic viability of big data...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Sep 10, 2013 | Big Data, Data Warehousing
Expectations from organizations have changed the demand for data. The change requires organizations to gather and manage very large data sets – terabytes and petabytes of data – for processes and near real-time analysis and predictive analytics, and is due, in part,...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Sep 5, 2013 | Big Data, Data Analysis
Allow me to take a contrarian view to the rapid interest in applying analytics. Have we seen this kind of story before? Is there a rush to judgment that analytics is the elusive cure-all magic potion or panacea that management has been seeking in order to achieve...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Aug 18, 2013 | BI Strategy, BI System
Before delving into what Lean BI is, it is important to address what Lean BI is not. Many people hear the word “Lean” and it conjures up images of featureless tools, limited budgets, reduced development and the elimination of jobs. Dispelling those myths out of the...
