by Donald Farmer, TreeHive Strategy Many companies I meet with, whether in the technology space or not, talk about being data-driven: they either want to be or think they already are. It’s a vague sentiment, but they primarily mean that their processes should be informed by data and that the analysis of that data is …Read More
DevOps for Big Data – Database Trends and Applications
By Ashley Lipman For years, businesses around the world have used big data to track things like consumer behaviors and market trends. Utilizing the power of data allows a business to create a competitive edge. Considering that daily Internet users generate around 2.5 quintillion bytes, harvesting and utilizing this information can be difficult. Rather than collecting …Read More
5 Ways Big Data Can Improve the Customer Experience
By Ashley Lipman Source-Pexels Internet users generate around 2.5 quintillion bytes of data on a daily basis. Modern business owners realize that in order to create popular products and services, they have to understand their audience better. Acquiring data and analyzing can help a business owner plot a course to success. Not only will you …Read More
EDXL in Emergency Healthcare Data Exchange: Saving Precious Seconds in the ‘Golden Hour’
By Rex Brooks The Emergency Data Exchange Language (EDXL) from the Emergency Management Technical Committee (EM TC) of the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) can play a critical role in making the most of the ‘Golden Hour’ for patients injured in emergency situations. The ‘Golden Hour’— also known as golden time — refers …Read More
The Balance Of Power: Self-Service And IT
by Donald Farmer Simple truths are often the most unexpected. Here’s an observation which, to me at least, is straightforward but still surprising: today, business users have access to better technology than IT. Don’t blame IT! They are constrained by budgets, the depreciation of capital purchases, the need to serve a broad range of users, …Read More