Big data revolution : what farmers, doctors and insurance agents teach us about discovering big data patterns / Rob Thomas, Patrick McSharry.

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Big Data can be a powerful tool for creating effective business solutions, but formulating and executing the right strategy requires a deep understanding of an increasingly complex subject. Big Data Revolution highlights the power, potential, and pitfalls of Big Data, providing the insight you need...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas, Rob (Information technology executive) (Author)
McSharry, Patrick (Author)
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2015.
Subjects:
Big data.
Big data > Economic aspects.
Data mining.
Physical Description:xvi, 272 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Part I: The revolution starts now: 9 industries transforming with data. Transforming farms with data
  • Why doctors will have math degrees
  • Revolutionizing insurance: why actuaries will become data scientists
  • Personalizing retail and fashion
  • Transforming customer relationships with data
  • Intelligent machines
  • Government and society
  • Corporate sustainability
  • Weather and energy
  • Part II: Leaning from pattens in big data. Pattern recognition
  • Why patterns in big data have emerged
  • Patterns in big data
  • Part III: Leading the revolution. The data opportunity
  • Porsche
  • Puma
  • A methodology for applying big data patterns
  • Big data architecture
  • Business view reference architecture
  • Logical view reference architecture
  • The architecture of the future.