In the era of big data, Kenneth Cukier and Viktor Mayer-Schonberger noted in their book Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think, “we are in the midst of a great infrastructure project that in some ways rivals those of the past, from the Roman aqueducts
Is big data becoming too big to ignore? An increasing number of organizations seem to think so. As Matt Asay on ReadWriteWeb writes: According to a recent Gartner report, 64% of enterprises surveyed indicate that they're deploying or planning Big Data projects (emphasis mine). Yet even more acknowledge that they
Early in my career, I spent a great deal of time looking at and analyzing employee compensation data. Among my early discoveries: even the secretaries in Hawaii make a great deal of money. (The cost of living is quite high there, I'm told.) While I've since moved on to other
Data scientist is one of the hottest jobs in the country right now, and probably the world. In an oft-cited report, McKinsey estimated that the U.S. will soon face a shortage of approximately 175,000 data scientists. Demand far exceeds supply, especially given the hype around big data. Universities like UC
Jim Harris on data foodies, iron chefs and big data fast food.
Yes, you've heard about it, unless you've been so busy that you haven't seen magazines, internet news or even television for the last couple of years: big data. This development has exploded onto the enterprise data management scene, and like any hot new concept, the marketing is breathless and urgent. Take advantage of
The topic of big data is everywhere in the world of data analysis, and for good reason – the sheer size and variety of data sources boggles the mind. Consider this one factoid: 90% of the data ever produced in human history has been produced in the last two years.
Jim Harris (@ocdqblog) explains the eighth law of data quality.
While perusing my news feed , I was intrigued to see a blog post from IT Business Edge's Loraine Lawson titled "Is Data Quality Worth the Cost?" For a yes/no question, this is one that screamed for an easy and confident "Yes!" That is, until I thought, "Wait, why is
Jim Harris (@ocdqblog) on bursting your filter bubble.
