Expert Speak: 6 Highlights and Lessons from the 2015 CDO Summit
HIGHLIGHTS: CDO OF THE YEAR, WHY DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IS HARD, RESPONDING TO DISRUPTION & THE COLLABORATIVE ECONOMYThe CDO Summit 2015 hosted at…
Big Data Anonymous: Ask Data Experts Your Burning Data Questions
We'd like to alert the Smart Data Collective community to a unique opportunity: the chance to ask a panel of…
Why Returning $1 Trillion to Shareholders is a Bad Idea
According to the Financial Times, companies are on record pace to return over one trillion dollars to shareholders this year…
The Data Lake Debate: Conclusion (With Apologies to the Rolling Stones)
When I wrote the introduction to the now-celebrated Data Lake Debate, I couldn’t have anticipated the buzz the exchange would…
The Data Lake Debate: Pro Delivers Final Rebuttal and Summary
Okay, this is where the rubber meets the road. I have three minutes (or ~450 words) to respond to Anne’s…
5 Tips for Streamlining the Supply Chain
Supply chain efficiency helps an organization reduce costs and speed time-to-market. Fifteen years into the new millennium, it is clear…
Learn from Carnegie Mellon’s School of Data Management Hard Knocks
“Congratulations, you are the grand prize winner of $15 million!”You receive a letter proclaiming the above via certified mail. It…
The Data Lake Debate: The Final Word from Negative
Well, it seems you took the gloves off this time, Tamara. I appreciate the valiant effort and your passionate belief…
A Better Way to Model Data
Over the last three decades ERP, CRM, and Analytical systems have evolved. However the way in which those systems store…
When the Right People Correlate the Right Information, Expect a Masterpiece
“All knowledge is connected to all other knowledge. The fun is in making the connections.”The remarkable gentleman who said this…
