We’ve heard “data is the new oil” so often it seems like it’s time to move on to “XXXX is the new data.” But the statement is more valid than ever. And, unlike black gold, virtually everyone has data in their backyard, just waiting to be mined. Below are four great...
‘Accelerated disruption’ underpins 2018 market predictions
It’s that time of year when the analysts, researchers and pundits “look behind to look ahead,” so let’s assess the impact of digital transformation in 2017 and forecast the trends for 2018 and beyond. One message is clear: There will be no opportunity for companies to...
Today’s investors demand bulletproof digital strategies—are you prepared?
Investors and the boards that represent them are becoming increasingly savvy when it comes to assessing digital transformation strategies. “Where are you in your digital strategy” is being asked with greater frequency and urgency across the business landscape....
Getting data science out of the lab—and into the enterprise
Not so long ago the mere mention of a data scientist would evoke images of Ph.Ds in white lab coats huddled around flashing video screens working their statistical magic, tuning complex algorithms in the search for patterns and insights. Such was their mystique that...
Data is the ‘Oil’ of the Digital Economy
Data is the ‘Oil’ of the Digital Economy Adriaan Bouten September 15, 2016 It’s become a business cliche but it remains true: data is the ‘oil’ of the digital economy. Data enables everything in the digital marketplace, it is the means by which every company or...