In the quest for digital transformation, analytics serve as a kind of GPS system. It sets you off in the right direction, monitoring to keep you on track, and recalculating your route […]
The Search for the Elusive Data Scientist: How CFOs and CIOs Can Work Together
When it comes to the power and potential of data, the opportunities and challenges are crystal-clear: Big Data and analytics is the top priority for LOB, according to the 2016 State of […]
CIOs Are Prioritizing Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing And Security In 2016/2017 Budget Cycles
CIOs expect cloud consumption (private/public/hybrid) to rise from 31% consumption in 2014 to 58% in 2018. Public cloud adoption in predicted to attain the fastest growth rate, rising from 8% of consumption […]
Data in 2016: Top 10 CIO Concerns
What are the most important issues for IT leaders as we head into 2016? The Society for Information Management polled 785 organizations to find out for its 2016 IT Trends Study. Here […]
Analytics Investments Often Depend on How the CIO Views Their Legacy
When it comes to investments in data analytics and business intelligence, just how committed is the typical CIO? It depends a lot on how the CIO views their role and on their […]
Top Business Intelligence Trends That Have Global CIOs Interested
Business intelligence (BI) involves the use of a varied range of applications and connected-device technologies that can perform the task of assimilating, storing, processing and providing access to data. And in today’s […]
Is Bad Data Costing You Millions?
It’s no secret that harnessing the power of big data has the potential to be a huge boon for enterprises. Scores of analyst reports offer the promised land of predictive analytics and […]
What is Spark? Six reasons why CIOs should find out (and one why they shouldn’t)
A couple of years ago, those of us who follow developments in big data technologies began to hear a new word: Spark. This was at the stage when many organisations had started […]
Big Data And ROI: An Uneasy Pairing For CIOs
CIOs need to rethink traditional cost justifications when making investments in big data projects. “I don’t know” is not the answer CIOs want to give when the board of directors asks what […]
Big data projects gaining steam, but not due to the CIO
The number of big data projects businesses are kicking off is increasing, according to new data from Gartner. But other members of the C-suite – not the CIO – are initiating the […]