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This Post Is Not About Big Data


Big Data is clearly the buzzword du jour in the information management space right now. I read a great article by Jim Ericson a few days ago where he talked about the hype around big data and how vendors, consultants and analysts have glommed on to (my word) the term and its pervasiveness in all [...]

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I just love Lora Cecere


I confess. I just love Lora Cecere. I’ve been her client; she’s been my boss, and I call her a trusted friend and advisor. We’ve enjoyed conversations and exchanged ideas in hallways, convention centers, airports, taxi cabs, hotel bars and many restaurants across the country and gabfests by phone. One of my absolute favorite Lora [...]

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Does Big Data Mean Good Data?


Welcome the newest, biggest, baddest buzzword to the technology stage – Big Data. The acceleration of data created through social media, tracking devices and the internet is giving companies a unique opportunity to learn more about their customers, target their marketing and sales campaigns more effectively and become more efficient. Big data has been around [...]

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How to Tame Big Bad Data


Lessons from "The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig"

One of my kids’ favorite books is the Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, which upends the classic tale of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf. There’re good lessons in it relevant to data management. Everywhere we hear the talk of Big Data, both about handling the explosive growth of [...]

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