Category Archives: Big Data

SAP on HANA: Real-TIme Enterprise is Looking More Real

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Thursday’s news–that SAP announced the availability of SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA–could easily go unremarked by people outside the enterprise software world, but it’s an important milestone for those of us interested in big data, the real-time enterprise … Continue reading →

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Big Data: It’s time to start thinking about DX

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Back in September, I spoke on a panel at Dreamforce in which I used my Nike FuelBand to illustrate the difference between data and metrics, arguing that the difference is meaning: data is the raw material; metrics are one way … Continue reading →

Posted in Altimeter, Big Data, Multichannel, Predictive Analytics, Quantified Self, Social Analytics, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Social data is the canary in the coal mine for Big Data

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

I spoke at the Boston eMetrics Symposium yesterday on the subject of Big Data; specifically, how we will build organizations that can adapt to it, extract insights and act on them in a meaningful way. People generally discuss Big Data … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Research, Social Analytics, Social media, Social media measurement | 2 Comments