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Just Using Big Data Isn’t Enough Anymore

Harvard Business Review

Big Data has quickly become an established fact for Fortune 1000 firms — such is the conclusion of a Big Data executive survey that my firm has conducted for the past four years. Among the findings: 63% of firms now report having Big Data in production in 2015, up from just 5% in 2012.

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How Companies Say They’re Using Big Data

Harvard Business Review

Are companies seeing any value to their investments in “big data”? of executives characterizing their big data investments as “successful.” However, big data isn’t just being used for cost-cutting. The Explainer: Big Data and Analytics. <span>What

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7 Things Every CEO Should Know About Their Patents

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This concrete example from May 2012, when Google acquired Motorola, illustrates the challenge in the communicated value of “intangible assets” (where patents and trademarks reside in the Balance Sheet): Google Balance Sheet, intangible assets (in millions): End of 2013 $6,066. End of 2012 $7,473. End of 2011 $1,578. billion ($2.9

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Will Big Data Kill All But the Biggest Retailers?

Harvard Business Review

Now, however, they are being augmented by demographic data, in-store video monitoring, mobile-based location data from inside and outside the store, real-time social media feeds, third-party data appends, weather, and more. Retail has entered the era of Big Data. BIG DATA INSIGHT CENTER. More >>.

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What 40 Years of Research Reveals About the Difference Between Disruptive and Radical Innovation

Harvard Business Review

The second wave of digitization is set to disrupt all spheres of economic life. ” Yet, despite the unprecedented scope and momentum of digitization, many decision makers remain unsure how to cope, and turn to scholars for guidance on how to approach disruption. This may happen in two ways.

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Big Companies Are Embracing Analytics, But Most Still Don’t Have a Data-Driven Culture

Harvard Business Review

Six years ago, the primary focus of questions and answers in the survey was big data, which was relatively new on the business scene. There is both a stronger feeling that big data and AI projects deliver value and a greater concern that established firms will be disrupted by startups.

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When Pirates Meet Advanced Analytics

Harvard Business Review

They're already good at analyzing structured data from previous incidents and real-time oceanographic conditions — and they're definitely seeing some results. But travelers and businesses still face a big challenge from pirates. BIG DATA INSIGHT CENTER. What Should You Tell Customers About How You're Using Data?

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