Why Do Top-Down Big-Picture Modeling? Part 1
Models are only ever a means to an end. Sometimes car designs are modeled in clay –you can’t drive the…
Big Data Articles
Big Data Articles
Blockchain as the Answer to Big Data Barriers
For some time now, it’s becoming apparent that data scientists not only have to toy around with data, but also…
Where Does Semantic Debt Come From?
In my first piece, Thoughts on Semantic Debt, I sketched out the concept of “semantic debt” and provided some examples. …
Preparing for GDPR
GDPR goes into effect on May 25, 2018. Anyone who captures personal data for EU members will be subject to…
Why Data Scientists are Interested in Blockchain
The blockchain gospel is evolving thanks to the huge noise surrounding cryptocurrencies. The technology started as a mere platform to…
Improving Patient Data Quality, Part 2: What is Evaluated in the PDDQ Framework
This is part two of a two-part article by Melanie Mecca and Jim Halcomb of the CMMI Institute about the…
Improving Patient Data Quality, Part 1: Introduction to the PDDQ Framework
Patient demographic data quality issues are pervasive across the healthcare industry. A significant percentage of healthcare professionals report that duplicate…
Transforming Logistics Using Big Data
Big Data and logistics are made for each other, and today the logistics industry is positioning itself to put this…
Data Science is Sexy
As titles go, this one has an impeccable pedigree. In October of 2012, the Harvard Business Review (HBR) published an article entitled…
Leveraging Big Data in a Small Business
It’s no secret that big data is a loaded concept that requires a great deal of unpacking to understand and…