Monday, November 7, 2011

McKinsey Quarterly - Package on 'Big Data'

Very interesting reading in McKinsey Quarterly on 'Big Data' this month. It requires (free) registration, but very good articles:

Are you ready for the era of 'big data'?
Radical customization, constant experimentation, and novel business models will be new hallmarks of competition as companies capture and analyze huge volumes of data. Here’s what you should know.

MIT professor Erik Brynjolfsson, Cloudera cofounder Jeff Hammerbacher, and Butler University men’s basketball coach Brad Stevens reflect on the power of data.

Companies are learning to use large-scale data gathering and analytics to shape strategy. Their experiences highlight the principles—and potential—of big data.

CEOs should shake up the technology debate to ensure that they capture the upside of technology-driven threats. Here’s how.