Bob Gourley

Collaborating in a Shared Service Management Environment By Nancy Van Elsacker The processes for IT, facilities and human resources (HR) are broadly similar and do overlap, such as with commencement and exit procedures, and can easily be brought together in a single tool to manage. However, even when doing so and when supporting departments have their own tools and processes, it is not always clear to end users where they should turn for support. For instance, in practice the management of mobile phones can be sourced to each of these departments, or a combination thereof. The collaboration between IT, facilities and HR, also called shared service management, cuts costs and improves the quality of service for end users. Shared service management growth model The shared service management growth model outlines four phases in the change process from the compartmentalize... (more)

The 2016 Big Data Prediction | @BigDataExpo #BigData #IoT #RTC #Java #InternetOfThings

The 2016 Big Data Prediction: Which of These Two Types of Organization Will You Be In? By Katie Kennedy Today, there is countless data collected and analyzed by companies. Just a few years ago, that data was useless, now data is collected and used to provide answers and solve problems. As Big Data use cases continue to evolve, there will be an increasing number of business missions that will be served by new approaches to data. With the adoption of an enterprise data hub, developers are finding new agility to create services and applications, as well as decision-making that leads... (more)

Five Companies Using Big Data to Make Money | @BigDataExpo #BigData

Commercial Use Cases: Five Companies Using Big Data to Make Money By Rick Delgado Big Data is the revolution the business world has been waiting for. The transformation that has taken place among many companies due to the adoption of Big Data analytics simply can’t be understated. Organizations of all types have looked into the many ways in which big data can help them change how they do things for the better, cultivating more success as businesses look to the future. For all the benefits that big data provides companies, the main goal is, of course, to make money. In fact, with a... (more)

Fed Tech Roundup September 2

The following are some of the hot topics in the federal technology ecosystem (fromFedTechTicker.com and TopTechTicker.com):  Fed Tech Ticker Soyuz Heads to Space Station with New Crew, Return Transportation for One-Year Mission Team EdWatch: Federal grant to Delaware Tech aimed at attracting minority students ... - WDEL 1150AM OPM awards $133 million ID protection contract - FCW.com Data Act standards, a deputy CIO opening and more - FCW.com Using technology to fix a broken immigration process - GCN.com Questions and some answers about the CSC-SRA deal NASA Awards Technology, In... (more)

Datameer with Cox Automotive

Cox Automotive is using Datameer to expose their analysts to the vast amounts of data they collect, from shopping behavior to vehicle information. All the data fits into their view of a vehicle life cycle. Analysts are now exposed to data that previously could not be seen for months. Business analysts have direct access to data with Datameer, drastically accelerating discovery. Products are improved from the data collected and the actionable insights gleaned. Cox Automotive’s adoption transition was natural with Datameer. Analysts can access data more rapidly, without a significa... (more)