Blog Posts by Bill Franks
One of the best ways to improve the power of your analytics is to include some totally new information. The use of new information can enable huge leaps in the…
I am going to go out on a limb, put a prediction in writing, and hope that I’m not eating serious humble pie in 12 months! I predict that in…
One thing that has struck me recently is that most of the focus when discussing big data is upon the technologies involved. The consensus seems to be that the biggest…
I wrote a blog for Harvard Business Review recently titled To Succeed With Big Data, Start Small. I argued for the need to take small steps with big data rather…
It is good to remember in today’s hype-filled big data world that there is no “easy” button for big data. In fact, in many ways, big data is quite difficult…
Companies are scrambling today to understand what big data is and what they should do with it. Many have also come to believe that they’ll need to develop a strategy…
Many people hate the thought of having to write a white paper or article. Most cringe even more at the thought of writing a book. The task seems so daunting…
It has been entertaining to see how so many people are arguing over how to define big data. There is always another nuance that can be suggested. There is always…
There’s been a lot of noise lately about the concept of in-memory analytics. As a recent example, if you followed the press around some major conferences in late April, you’ll…