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Data and Wisdom

28 December, 2017 by James Lawther 3 Comments

Internet Claims

Internet Claims I came across three interesting claims whilst searching the internet this week, I thought I’d share them with you… Claim 1: 90% of the world’s data was created in the past 2 years ~ Science Daily Claim 2: An ounce of information is worth a pound of data An ounce of knowledge is […]

Filed Under: Blog, Operations Analysis Tagged With: big data, data is not information

Top Secret Information

8 August, 2014 by James Lawther 6 Comments

Top Secret Information

Knowledge is power We talk a lot about big data; it is the new thing, the magic bullet that will solve all your organisational woes. No matter what your problem… the solution is in the data. This is the information age. We are knowledge workers and knowledge is power. Data is an asset, we should […]

Filed Under: Blog, Operations Analysis Tagged With: assumptions, big data, information technology, knowledge management

Do You Really Need Big Data?

19 January, 2014 by James Lawther 5 Comments

You think you need big data You need to understanding all those interactions and connections You need databases and decisioning tools and analysts and consultants You need to know what all those patterns are telling you You need the competitive advantage After all, knowledge is power, it is obvious, isn’t it? Maybe you could start […]

Filed Under: Blog, Operations Analysis, Tools & Techniques Tagged With: big data, data is not information, Dilbert, information technology

Can You Have Too Much Information?

15 April, 2013 by James Lawther 3 Comments

Too Much Information

We live in a world of big data.  We are all collecting information, compiling it and then trying to work out how to use it to our best advantage. So of course we want to see all the information available and then some, before a decision is made.  The more information we have the happier […]

Filed Under: Blog, Operations Analysis Tagged With: big data, confidence, data is not information, decisions

Big Data: How to Cope With It

22 September, 2012 by James Lawther 4 Comments

Big Data

We are accumulating data at a truly alarming rate: Loyalty cards Phone bills Search queries E-mails Blog posts You name it, it has data and it is all being squirreled away.  Gigabytes, Terabytes and Petabytes of it.  Before long there will be Yottabytes of the damn stuff.  Big Data. A new world full of opportunity […]

Filed Under: Blog, Operations Analysis Tagged With: big data, clarity, data is not information, key performance indicators, measurement

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