Big Data and Analytics, Innovation
The process of monetizing Big Data is really an exploration, driven by experimentation and identification of value. Here are a few points to keep in mind: 1. Look for Patterns in the Data – before trying to find the needle in the haystack, look for the patterns that describe customers, markets and operations that are […]
Analytics, Asymmetric Information, Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Big Data to Big Profits, Data Analytics, Data Monetization, Data Products, Data Science, Digital Platforms, Economic Science, Kellogg S, Leadership, Location Based Services, Mobile, Oxford University Press
The World in 2050: Rapid Changes Ahead Last week, I picked up a copy of the Wall Street Journal and was saddened and troubled to see the picture of a baby Syrian boy’s body being recovered from the sea. It was all the more ironic that I was preparing to give a talk on the […]
2050, Africa, China, Demographics, Global Affairs, Global Growth, Globalization, Hispanic, Hispanic Population, India, International Business, Nigeria, Population, Trade, US, World Economics, World Economy
Big Data and Analytics, Innovation
The real estate industry has gone through a massive transformation as new real estate websites such as Zillow (and Trulia now owned by Zillow, and Redfin) have brought together Big Data sets on available properties, home buyers, and home sellers. These firms have, in the process, showed us that important lessons and best practices in […]
Analytics, Asymmetric Information, Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Big Data to Big Profits, Data Analytics, Data Products, Data Science, Digital Platforms, Economic Sciences, Location Based Services, Mobile, Population, Real Estate, Trulia, Zillow
Big Data and Analytics, Digital Strategy
The Importance of AI, Data Visualization, and Automation in the Real of Big Data The heralded economist and Nobel Laureate Herbert Simon is known for saying, “A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention and a need to allocate that attention efficiently among the overabundance of information sources that might consume it.”[1] Indeed, our […]
Analytics, Asymmetric Information, Automation, Bicycle Sharing, Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Big Data to Big Profits, Bike sharing, Chicago, Data Analytics, Data Monetization, Data Products, Data Visualization, Divy, Location Based Services, Mobile, Statistics, Technology
Big Data and Analytics, Digital Strategy
Major consumer-package-goods firms (CPG), like Kraft, Nestle, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have always operated with a blind spot about customers. This has always made marketing challenging. Although their products were often ingested by consumers, they rarely if ever met customers. CPG firms rarely knew their identify of customers and even at times had a poor understanding […]
Amazon, Analytics, Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Big Data to Big Profits, Coco Cola, CPG, Data Monetization, Data Products, Digital Platforms, Economic Sciences, Kraft, Nestle, Nielsen, PepsiCo, Surge
Big Data and Analytics, Digital Strategy
Big Data, Open Data, and the Asymmetry of Information Anytime you own an asset, be it a building, stock, bond, or even a race horse, you want to measure it and determine how its value has changed in the market. Often this process is consider Asset Surveillance. We might think about it as how firms […]
Analytics, Asset Surveillance, Asymmetric Information, Automation, Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Big Data to Big Profits, Data Analytics, Data Monetization, Data Products, Digital Platforms, Economic Sciences
Big Data and Analytics, Digital Strategy
Big Data Lessons from Ashley Madison: Privacy Implications and Data Monetization Strategies The recent hacking of user data from the match-making site, Ashley Madison has brought into focus a few important lessons that we should consider about how Big Data and our digital trails that are now incessantly monitored. Privacy is a Lost Privilege The […]
Ashley Madison, Asset Surveillance, Asymmetric Information, Automation, Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Big Data to Big Profits, Data Analytics, Data Breach, Data Monetization, Data Products, Data Science, Digital Platforms, Economic Sciences, Privacy
Big Data and Analytics, Digital Strategy
Big Data and the Value of Automated Data Capture The development of analytics that can process data and lead to automation and the removal of workers is very much discussion today. We read about artificial intelligence concerns from technology leaders like Bill Gates and economic leaders like Larry Summers. In fact, the use of data […]
Analytics, Asset Surveillance, Asymmetric Information, Automation, Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Big Data to Big Profits, Data Analytics, Data Capture, Data Monetization, Data Products, Data Science, Google, IoT, Sensors
Big Data and Analytics, Innovation
Every so often we notice an interesting infographic using LinkedIn Corp. data. What universities, for example, are the primary feeders for tech employers like Apple Inc. (turns out it’s San Jose State) and Microsoft Corp. (University of Washington by a landslide)? What company internships lead to good jobs in different industries? (most are predictable, but […]
Analytics, Apple, Aribnb, Asset Surveillance, Asymmetric Information, Automation, Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Big Data to Big Profits, Career Development, Data Analytics, Data Capture, Data Monetization, Data Products, Data Visualization, Digital Platforms, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Protiviti, San Jose State, Social Network, Uber
Big Data and Analytics, Innovation
From Big Data to Big Profits: Success with Data and Analytics I am pleased to announce the release of my second book, From Big Data to Big Profits: Success with Data and Analytics, which investigates the use of Big Data to stimulate innovation, enhance operational effectiveness and further business growth. The book examines the evolving […]
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