Brittany Greaner
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Connecting IT and business with built-in analytics | #BigDataNYC
The end of sampling In the current hectic world of IT, filled with so many systems, it can be easy to ignore any sector that hasn’t caused an issue … yet. “Yet is the problem. There are plenty of examples where no one was looking at info and they got blindsided. … In this digital ...
Networking in the cloud: Is it really cheaper? | #BigDataNYC
The cloud: Is it as cost-saving as some people claim? Though he admits it to be a controversial opinion, Bill Shields, senior marketing manager at Cisco Systems Inc., says no. While cloud does offer flexibility, it doesn’t actually save the customer as much money as it purports, he stated. “[With Amazon] you still have to manage ...
Collaboration and machine learning with Spark | #BigDataNYC
Open-source technology is paving the way to the future of affordable and flexible IT, and the Apache Spark open-source processing engine is no exception. There is even a Spark components page where users can share useful tools and technology. “Even vendors are sharing,” said Holden Karau, principal software engineer at IBM. This enables much wider collaboration throughout the ...
Tech, talent and tools: The secret to monetizing open-source | #BigDataNYC
Revolution has been a buzzword in the IT industry for a long time, but could it be that we’re on our way to a true industrial revolution? And if so, what will that revolution look like? One proposed answer is human augmentation. Specifically, augmented intelligence. Abhi Mehta, CEO and cofounder of Tresata Inc., suggested that’s what ...
How a single-runway airport became one of the most efficient in the world | #splunkconf16
It may be unimaginable to go from 6,000 internal messages a day to 1 million a day in the span of only three years, but Gatwick Airport Ltd. has managed to ride this boom in business to success. Gatwick Airport does this by not only keeping pace with the changes, but also by extending efficiency ...
Dunkin’ Donuts’ accelerated journey to targeted marketing | #splunkconf16
Many of us would never dream of forgetting our coffee on our daily rush to work in the morning. Sometimes, though, we may be forced to forgo our beloved cup of joe due to the long line of fellow coffee enthusiasts. Dunkin’ Donuts has been working to fix this exact issue with a new mobile ...
Inside the CDO role: Data as art; governance as insight | #IBMCDO
“Practitioner of data art” may not be the first words that come to mind when hearing the title “data architect,” but that is the way some enterprises are starting to see it. To some, it’s rapidly becoming clear that a creative mind is necessary to do well in this field. “You always have to look ...
How can data boost a business to the top tier? | #IBMCDO
One key of IBM’s success is how its different sectors partner and work together. The three pillars of the company’s operation include: 1) data engineering and data science, 2) governance and policy, and 3) business integration. To discuss these three pillars, as well as other topics about the Chief Data Officer (CDO) role, Caitlin Lepech, Communications and Client Engagement ...
The new CDO position: Gender gap narrows | #IBMCDO
One of the most interesting discussions set to take place at this week’s IBM Chief Data Officer Strategy Summit in Boston, MA, is the change in demographics in the tech world. A recent study showed that half of Chief Data Officers (CDOs) are women. A large number of women are graduating with computer science degrees ...
How digital transformation affects physical retail stores | #OOW
Retail is all about understanding what a customer wants and how to get it to them in the most efficient fashion. Online ordering has made this easier than ever – but it’s also given another set of data to the companies that is extremely helpful. By tracking browsing behavior and what customers are ordering in ...
