Think Bigger: Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Business - Rilegato

Van Rijmenam, Mark

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ISBN 10: 0814434150 ISBN 13: 9780814434154

Casa editrice: AMACOM, 2014

Riassunto

Big data--the enormous amount of data that is created as virtually every movement, transaction, and choice we make becomes digitized--is revolutionizing business. Offering real-world insight and explanations, this book provides a roadmap for organizations looking to develop a profitable big data strategy...and reveals why it's not something they can leave to the I.T. department.

Sharing best practices from companies that have implemented a big data strategy including Walmart, InterContinental Hotel Group, Walt Disney, and Shell, Think Bigger covers the most important big data trends affecting organizations, as well as key technologies like Hadoop and MapReduce, and several crucial types of analyses. In addition, the book offers guidance on how to ensure security, and respect the privacy rights of consumers. It also examines in detail how big data is impacting specific industries--and where opportunities can be found.

Big data is changing the way businesses--and even governments--are operated and managed. Think Bigger is an essential resource for anyone who wants to ensure that their company isn't left in the dust.

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L'autore:

Mark van Rijmenam is Co-founder and CEO of Datafloq. Datafloq is the One-Stop Shop for Big Data, creating the Big Data ecosystem by connecting all stakeholders within the global Big Data market. He is an entrepreneur, a well thought after international public speaker and a Big Data strategist. He gives advice to major organization on how to develop and implement a Big Data strategy. He is co-founder of 'Data Donderdag' a bi-monthly (networking) event in The Netherlands on Big Data to help organizations better understand Big Data.

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From purchasing transactions, to chatter from social networks, to web server logs, to satellite imagery, to traffic flow sensors, it's estimated that we now create--every two days --as much information as we did from the dawn of civilization up until 2003. What's more, it's expected that the amount of data currently available will double every two years world­wide as virtually everything becomes digitized.

The insights provided by Big Data--the massive volume of information too complex and dynamic to be able to process, store, analyze, and man­age with traditional data tools--enable organizations to make better decisions, improve efficiency, decrease costs, and increase revenue. Yet many companies don't even realize its benefits...and if they do, may still not know how to take advantage of it.

Sharing best practices from companies that have implemented a Big Data strategy including Walmart, InterContinental Hotel Group, Walt Disney, and Shell, Think Bigger reveals how to harness the power of Big Data for your organization. Filled with practical guidance, the book shows you how to:

* Foster an information-centric culture, and enable your employees to develop new operational, tactical, and strategic plans based on real data instead of calculated estimates.

* Know what products to digitize, and how best to utilize public data marketplaces containing already-collected information that could benefit your organization.

* Determine the best way to analyze the data you have using open source tools, analyses, and technologies like Hadoop and MapReduce.

* Establish clear guidelines for respecting your customers' privacy.

* Put the right security measures and procedures in place to protect your organization's and your customers' data, including a crisis plan in the event that you get hacked.

Think Bigger examines Big Data's impact on specific industries, as well as the use of mobile and real-time data. The book takes a clear-eyed look at the growing use of sensor-enabled devices, and the rise of the "quantified self," as more and more consumers use technology to track everything from how much they eat to how many calories they burn. You'll discover how to use gamification tactics such as check-ins, badges, and loyalty programs to generate vast amounts of data in a user-friendly and engaging environment.

Big Data has already begun changing the way business, and even society, is operated. Think Bigger is an essential resource for ensuring that your company isn't left in the dust.

Mark van Rijmenam is Co-founder and CEO of Datafloq. Datafloq is the One-Stop Shop for Big Data, creating the Big Data ecosystem by connecting all stakeholders within the global Big Data market. He is an entrepreneur, a well thought after international public speaker and a Big Data strategist. He gives advice to major organization on how to develop and implement a Big Data strategy. He is co-founder of 'Data Donderdag' a bi-monthly (networking) event in The Netherlands on Big Data to help organizations better understand Big Data.

Connect with Mark van Rijmenam:

linkedin/in/markvanrijmenam

twitter: @VanRijmenam

Su questa edizione

• Editore: AMACOM
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0814434150
• ISBN 13: 9780814434154
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 278