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Big Data: Federal Agencies turn to “Anticipatory Intelligence”

By Dick Weisinger

Government intelligence agencies are experimenting with foreseeing problems and crimes before they happen by using predictive analytics.  This application of big data and analytics is being called “anticipatory intelligence” and is the main focus of a newly launched department within

Big Data: Successful Big Data Projects Focus on Business Requirements

By Dick Weisinger

How do you measure success with Big Data?  One metric clearly is whether or not the projects Big Data is used with are profitable.  A recent study of Big Data projects by Capgemini found that less than one third of

Data Analytics and HealthCare: Delivering Health as a Service (HaaS)

By Dick Weisinger

Data analytics and “as a service”-based apps are slowly transforming the way that healthcare is provided.  The biggest segment of the Big Data as a Service market is in health care and is valued at $1.09 billion in 2015, according

Big Data and Analytics: $187 billion market segment by 2019

By Dick Weisinger

Big Data and Business Analytics is an area expected to grow rapidly over the next five years, reaching a $187 billion market size by 2019, according to IDC.  Revenue growth will come primarily from large companies with more than 500

Big Data: Businesses See Value in Big Data but Still Uncertain in How Best to Apply It

By Dick Weisinger

Businesses that have adopted Big Data report being able to see the benefits.  23 percent say that they are more efficient.  16 percent are better able to make business decisions.  Another 16 percent say that the use of Big Data