How One University Used Big Data To Boost Graduation RatesWhenever you surf the Web, sophisticated algorithms are tracking where you go, comparing you with millions of other people. They're...
Beyond Moneyball: How Big Data Is Changing BaseballWith quite a few months to go before Spring Training starts up, teams are already gearing up for the challenges they’ll be facing next...
The art and (data) science of leveraging economic bubblesI have played with a few bubbles - stock market, real estate - and it seems that they are relatively predictable, with their growth being...
16 analytic disciplines compared to data scienceWhat are the differences between data science, data mining, machine learning, statistics, operations research, and so on? Here I compare...
The What and Where of Big Data: A Data Definition FrameworkI recently read a good article on the difference between structured and unstructured data. The author defines structured data as data...
How Big Data is Changing The Way You FlyAs airlines and frequent flyer programs gather more intelligence on your day to day lifestyle, flying and financial position - they begin
Brands must close the loop on audience segmentationContributor Matt Nitzberg believes marketers need to move away from common, ingrained measurement practices and instead take an...