Three entry points for big data initiatives
The TDWI Big Data Maturity Model and Assessment is set to launch November 20th. Krish Krishnan and I have been working on this for a while, and we’re very excited about it. There are two…
Deathtrap: Overlearning in Predictive Analytics
I am in the process of gathering survey data for the TDWI Predictive Analytics Best Practices Report. Right now, I’m in the data analysis phase. It turns out (not surprisingly) that one of the biggest…
Big Data’s Future/Big Data’s Past
I just listened to an interesting IBM Google hangout about big data called Visions of Big Data’s future. You can watch it here. There were some great experts on the line including James Kobelius (IBM),…
Five Trends in Predictive Analytics
Predictive analytics, a technology that has been around for decades has gotten a lot of attention over the past few years, and for good reason. Companies understand that looking in the rear-view mirror is not…
Closing the loop in customer experience management: When it doesn’t work
Last week I had the unfortunate experience of trying to deal with American Airlines regarding some travel arrangements via its Advantage help desk. I literally spent hours on the phone trying to get to the…
Two Big Data Resources Worth Exploring
It’s a good day. Our new book, Big Data for Dummies, is being released today and I’m busy working on a Big Data Analytics maturity model at TDWI with Krish Krishnan. Krish, a faculty member…
3 Takeaways from the IBM Big Data Event
Last week I attended the IBM Big Data at the Speed of Business event at IBM’s Research facility in Almaden. At this analyst event IBM announced multiple capabilities around its big data initiative including its new…
Two Weeks and Counting to Big Data for Dummies
I am excited to announce I’m a co-author of Big Data for Dummies which will be released in mid-April 2013. Here’s the synopsis from Wiley: Find the right big data solution for your business or…
Five Best Practices for Text Analytics
It’s been a while since I updated my blog and a lot has changed. In January, I made the move to TDWI as Research Director for Advanced Analytics. I’m excited to be there, although I…
Five Challenges for Text Analytics
While text analytics is considered a “must have” technology by the majority of companies that use it, challenges abound. So I’ve learned from the many companies I’ve talked to as I prepare Hurwitz & Associates’…