Data preparation: Empowering business users via self-service
.@philsimon says don't treat data self-service as a binary.
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Modernization starts at the top
Absent a strong executive presence, most mature organizations will continue to muddle through data integration.
How will the IoT affect your data management strategy?
.@philsimon says that it's never too early to think about the IoT and data management.
Five data quality lessons from Amazon
@philsimon on what we can learn about data quality from Jeff Bezos's behemoth.
Can an effective data strategy help an organization build a sustainable competitive advantage?
.@philsimon provides insights on whether a data strategy can result in competitive advantage.
What does an effective data strategy look like?
.@philsimon on the need to play offense and defense with your organization's data.
Managing big data, Part 2: Human questions and considerations
.@philsimon on the soft skills that Big Data requires.
Analytics lessons from Amazon
.@philsimon on what we can learn from Seattle's juggernaut.
What's the future of data? In a word, more.
When asked what his movement wanted around a century ago, the iconic American labor leader Samuel Gompers famously gave a one-word answer: "More." This annoyed his opponents at the negotiating table and many in the business community. He was not demanding a specific wage increase or fighting for a distinct cause like
Even Amazon could use more data
I've written many times on this site about the exceptional data-management techniques of Amazon. The company does a remarkable job at managing both its operational and analytical systems. Because of the way that it handles vast troves of information, Amazon can do things that many companies cannot even approach. Yet