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.
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) asks, Are your business decisions affected by the Decision Wobegon Effect?
Imagine a shiny, new red Ferrari in your driveway. You have splurged on it and cannot wait to rev the engine and pull ahead of the annoyingly slow cars on the highway. This is the machine that will take you to your destination with style and speed. Would you run
A new SAS survey uncovered a big data disconnect, with only 12 percent of organizations on board. Why weren’t more of the organizations surveyed taking steps towards a big data pay off? Without a doubt those that are implementing big data strategies will see a competitive advantage. And the longer they
When I first began working in the data management industry in 2003, I interviewed a VP of IT for a Fortune 500 manufacturer about their data quality and data integration initiatives. The executive was excited to talk about their rather novel approach to a massive ERP system integration. She mentioned that instead
Years ago, I was at a user conference, listening to an attendee talk for 15 minutes during a break about a data quality job he had created. He had good reason to celebrate. The job had reduced the amount of work required to clean up product data within a data
Jim Harris (@ocdqblog) asks whether we can measure the half-life of data.
Like most Americans (who hold an average of 11 jobs over the duration of their careers), I’ve worked for a variety of companies. Some were employee-friendly, while others, to put it kindly, thought of employees as a means to an end. I was thinking about all those jobs today as we found
Does data have an expiration date? Jim Harris (@ocdqblog) explains.
