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March 27, 2013
1st Big Data Insight Group Masterclass

'Extracting big value from big data in a unified environment'
Creating a flexible analytics capability for all your data for smarter and faster decision making


February 14, 2013
The Nimbus Ninety Market Trends Report 2013 - Released now

Read the Nimbus Ninety Market Trends Report 2013 - exploring the issue of convergence in business technologies

 

Nimbus Ninety, a group of professional business technology end-user communities,  reveals that organisations will use an average of 5.8 separate technologies to achieve each of their strategic objectives in 2013.

November 22, 2012
Finance InFocus

Written by Big Data Insight Group on behalf of SAS and EMC Greenplum, Finance InFocus is a report examining the application of big data within the finance industry.

Big Data Insight Group is pleased to announce that Finance InFocus, a report produced on behalf of SAS and EMC, examining the application of big data within the finance industry, is now available to download free here.

April 25, 2013
Dr Scott Drawer, Head of Research & Innovation, UK Sport

Dr Scott Drawer uses new technologies, science and big data to help GB Olympic and Paralympic sports and athletes to develop. He speaks to Mark Young ahead of his presentation slot at the 5th Big Data Insight Group Forum, central London, on June 12.

 

April 10, 2013
David Stephenson, head of business analytics, eBay Classifieds Group

On 12 June Big Data Insight Group hosts its 5th Forum and we are delighted to welcome eBay’s David Stephenson as the closing case study speaker. Ahead of his presentation, he tells Dominic Pollard how eBay puts data at the heart of everything it does and offers advice for how others can do the same.

When David Stephenson takes to the stage at the 5th Big Data Insight Group Forum in two months' time he will explain how eBay uses big data analytics to ‘create new insight and improve customer experience’. As the head of business analytics for eBay’s Classifieds Portfolio (eCG) he is extremely well placed to shed light on just how important data is for the company.

March 28, 2013
Preparing for the big data revolution

The big data revolution is upon us and the time is nigh for the vast majority of organisations to make the necessary preparations to not just survive but thrive in the data driven age. Dominic Pollard looks at some useful tips for getting your house in order for the arrival of big data.

Big data is here, whether we like it or not. It is something which is going to be, and indeed already has been, impacting upon organisations of all shapes and sizes; with the wealth of data now being generated, there is a massive scope for insights and, in turn, competitive advantage. For many this means that ignoring or failing with big data will result in surrendering opportunities and ultimately market share to their rivals.

March 21, 2013
Big Data Insight Group Market Trends Survey

Help us to benchmark the opportunities and obstacles in monetising big data analytics.

March 7, 2013
Marketing, Analytics and Customer Insight Think Tank

‘Unlock the hidden insight from your customer data, optimise your marketing performance and achieve unprecedented levels of customer engagement’

February 28, 2013
Big data to transform out of home advertising

A new database of 160 million records about people's journey patterns and interaction with advertising looks set to transform out of home advertising in the UK.

February 21, 2013
5th Big Data Insight Group Forum

'The new path to business value: using the power of big data to generate actionable insights and create new opportunities'


February 20, 2013
5th Big Data Insight Group Forum

'The new path to business value: using the power of big data to generate actionable insights and create new opportunities'


February 13, 2013
Deutsche bank and HRMC struggle with Hadoop technology

Cloudera roundtable reveals leading public and private organisations are struggling with legacy systems.

A Cloudera roundtable discussion held this week found that Deutsche Bank and HRMC are both struggling to move data from legacy systems on to large data systems based on Hadoop technology.

February 12, 2013
Data driven disasters

The predictive insights that big data analytics can offer are being heralded as a genuine ‘game changer’ for pretty much any organisation in any sector. However, putting your faith in data and your analysis of it comes with a fair amount of risk. Dominic Pollard looks at some incidents where big data has gone wrong and examines what can be learnt from these examples.

One of the greatest benefits big data offers is the gift of foresight. By using predictive analytics, an organisation can make sound judgements as to how certain events are likely to unfold. However, relying too heavily on these predictions or taking them at face value could mean you set yourself up for a rather sizeable fall.

January 14, 2013
What's new about big data?

Inevitably with any new technology development, term fatigue from the hype soon arises. Some question what’s new about big data. Mark Young says it’s the data itself, the tools and processes we’re developing to work with it, and the end results it offers us.

 

January 14, 2013
What's new about big data?

Inevitably with any new technology development, term fatigue from the hype soon arises. Some question what’s new about big data. Mark Young says it’s the data itself, the tools and processes we’re developing to work with it, and the end results it offers us.

 

January 11, 2013
HP announces partner big data training

Firm to offer vocational and exam-based certifications on its Vertica Analytics Platform.

 

January 11, 2013
Mass communication to omni-channel dialogue – a marketer’s guide to big data

Darren Oddie, co-founder at Agile.ci, introduces the end-to-end landscape for internal big data based marketing, including objectives, tools and processes (includes infographic).

 

January 9, 2013
IDC predicts big data will be worth $23.8bn by 2016

Analyst firm suggests big data market will grow by seven times the rate of the rest of ICT.

 

January 3, 2013
A happy (and disruptive) New Year from all at Nimbus Ninety

We keep business and IT professionals up-to-date with the latest developments in business enabling technologies. Find out what we’ve got in store for the year ahead and how you can become a member of our communities for free.

 

 

December 19, 2012
Ten uses of big data

Big data has many uses to many people. If you're still unsure just how big data could be of benefit to your organisation then Mark Young has outlined 10 of the best ways to put it to use.

 

The world is abuzz with big data. After all there are limitless things you can do with it. But although some people are already maturing with these practical applications, others tell us they are still struggling to join the dots.

Here are 10 things you can do with big data. If you would like to send me 10 of your own (or any number, in fact), I will be happy to publish them, or add them as an addendum to this list.

December 18, 2012
Big Data Talk 011: Teaching an old dog new tricks

Some people say that big data is beyond the realms of normal people’s talents. But surely there’s still a bright future for the old guard? Dominic Pollard explores.

Someone remarked to me recently that most people will struggle to get to grips with big data. In fact, this man (who works in a senior position for a leading supplier of big data solutions) went as far as to say that most people simply won’t be able to draw any insight or value from big data because they are “innately incompetent with numbers”.

December 11, 2012
SAS launches big data academy at Birmingham City University

Student Academy in the Midlands will benefit from latest up-to-date SAS high performance analytics software.

 

December 6, 2012
The Nimbus Ninety Market Trends Survey 2013

Your help required: Our new survey looks to identify what mix of business technologies will be used to achieve key strategic objectives and what are the associated benefits, costs and risks.

Nimbus Ninety – parent company to The Cloud Circle, Big Data Insight Group and Obis Omni – is pleased to launch its Market Trends Survey 2013.

December 6, 2012
The Nimbus Ninety Market Trends Survey 2013

Your help required: Our new survey looks to identify what mix of business technologies will be used to achieve key strategic objectives and what are the associated benefits, costs and risks.

Nimbus Ninety – parent company to The Cloud Circle, Big Data Insight Group and Obis Omni – is pleased to launch its Market Trends Survey 2013.

November 30, 2012
Businesses trusting intuition over big data (infographic)

A survey of 500 businesses has revealed that only 18 per cent claim to be 'data driven' organisations, instead choosing to trust experienced employees.

Businesses are overlooking big data and trusting gut instinct instead, according to a report by Nesta.


The report, entitled ‘The Rise of the Datavores’, reveals that four out of five companies do not use analytics to make decisions affecting sales, while 43 per cent mostly base decisions on experience and intuition. Only 18 per cent of the 500 businesses surveyed stated that they were ‘data-driven’.


Below is an infographic displaying the results: