Big Data ROI: a big pet peeve
.@philsimon on whether traditional ROI calculations make sense with respect to Big Data.
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Author, Speaker, and Professor
Author, Speaker, and Professor
Phil Simon is a keynote speaker and recognized technology expert. He is the award-winning author of eight management books, most recently Analytics: The Agile Way. His ninth will be Slack For Dummies (April, 2020, Wiley) He consults organizations on matters related to strategy, data, analytics, and technology. His contributions have appeared in The Harvard Business Review, CNN, Wired, The New York Times, and many other sites. He teaches information systems and analytics at Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business.
Big Data and analytics: which is the bigger trend?
.@philsimon on the data behind Big Data.
Big Data: get a little bit pregnant
I understand big things. Some of my favorite songs exceed 20 minutes. Many of my favorite books push 500 pages. Heat is one of my favorite movies and it clocks in at nearly three hours. Sometimes big ideas just can't be compressed into small packages.
Breaking Bad, data scientists, and Jesse James
@.philsimon on the importance of verifying data scientists' skills.
Amazon, metadata, and data democracy
.@philsimon on how Amazon outsources part of its data management efforts.
On bloatware and data quality
.@philsimon on the often-hidden costs of new functionality.
Big Data and my simple view of the world
.@philsimon on how Big Data resembles more traditional technologies.
Defining Big Data: is it a big deal?
.@philsimon on the trickiest of definitions.