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Is Your Big Data Stuck in the Pilot Stage?

Michele Goetz | Mar 27, 2013
BlogFor many data management pioneers, the sandbox becomes a sand trap

10 Big Data Companies You Might Not Know

Mar 27, 2013
Finding vendors with a truly innovative, successful approach to big data can be as daunting as digging through the data itself. Although not a comprehensive list of the best (or biggest self-promoters) in the space, this roundup consists of big data vendors making waves or showing consistent promise.

The Culture Change Needed for an Analytics Supply Chain

Narendra Mulani | Mar 27, 2013
ColumnWhy are companies still finding themselves short of the right data to answer key business questions? The answer is that they didn’t design their data collection processes with those exact questions in mind

IDC Predicts Continued Surge in Smart Device Market Growth

Bob Violino | Mar 26, 2013
newsMarket growth driven by tablet shipments, business acceptance of multiple device use for data applications

In Rivaling Dell Bids, CEO Not Included

Jeffrey McCracken, Serena Saitto and Aaron Ricadela, Bloomberg News | Mar 26, 2013
NewsBlackstone Group and Icahn reported offers would require replacing its founder; Micheal Dell bid with Microsoft backing sits at $24.4 billion

Small Expectations: Awaiting More Business Substance from Social Media

Terry Golesworthy | Mar 26, 2013
CommentaryUntil the next “phase” of enterprise social, there will be tech and planning growing pains over customer experience, sharing and ROI

Enterprise Social Networks: Thinking Outside of the Wrong Box?

Justin Kern | Mar 25, 2013
BlogBusiness may have a problem with the dearth of people on their highly touted social platforms

Don’t Plan for Perfection

Art Petty | Mar 25, 2013
BlogRisks known and unknown are part of the project management flow

Oracle Slumps on Sliding Hardware, Software Sales

Aaron Ricadela and Dina Bass, Bloomberg News | Mar 22, 2013
NewsBiggest drop in two years, though contracts in coming quarter may make up revenue; Ellison stresses more to come with cloud computing

Best Sellers on Predictive Analytics

Mike Gualtieri | Mar 21, 2013
BlogSiegel and Silver top book list in red hot analytic space
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Dell Attracting More Buyout Interest

Serena Saitto and David Carey, Bloomberg News | Mar 19, 2013
NewsBlackstone Group reported weighing its counter to bid for Round Rock computer maker from founder and Silver Lake Management; HP and Lenovo have also taken a peek

What is the Philosophy of Data Science?

Jim Harris | Mar 18, 2013
BlogHumanizing big data, analytics as a bridge to business value and insight
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