PHIL SIMON
A little FAQ on a white-hot profession.
Category: Big Data
“To be able to see the details of variations in the market and the beginnings of political revolutions, to predict them, and even control them, is definitely a case of Promethean fire.”
—Sandy Pentland
Category: Big Data
Paperback Version of Too Big to Ignore Is Coming
More good news on my fifth book.
People Operations: Three Hard Truths
Actually doing something with data is infinitely more important than a department’s name.
The Data Wars Revisited
Companies are increasingly using data as swords and shields.
Donald Trump and the Beauty of Big Data
How data journalism can prove someone’s idiocy.
Big Data: Necessitating New Partnerships in New Media
The trend is unmistakeable.
Partners Can’t Do It Alone: The Case for Removing Internal Obstacles
A few obstructionists in key places can derail even the most promising new tools, projects, and products.
A Better Way to Vet Potential Partners, Part II
Don’t see a documented case study? Big red flag.
Too Big to Ignore: Chinese Version
Breaking through in Asia.
Big Data: Preventing Big Failures
Thoughts on avoiding the pitfalls of traditional IT projects.