Thought Leadership Archives - GoodData
May
08

The Cloud Economy: Putting an End to Inbred Software

It’s official: the cloud wins. No bull. I couldn’t have made that statement five years ago. What’s changed is a new generation of powerful, best-of-breed…

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May
06

How Big Data is Like High-Frequency Trading

Sometimes a new technology is so powerful that anyone who doesn’t adopt it faces the destruction of their entire business. High-frequency trading, when it was…

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May
03

Warren Buffett, the Human Big Data Engine

Warren Buffett is one of the world’s most successful investors. By combining a sound investment philosophy with a bullet-proof decision-making process, Buffet has been able…

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Apr
26

CEOs: Hold Your Team Accountable for Data Analysis

Maybe you already know the story of Ron Johnson and J.C. Penney. Johnson, the retail superstar behind the Apple store and Target’s turnaround, was hired…

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Apr
24

Farmers Versus Hunters: The Importance of Account Management

The following guest blog was written by John O’Farrell, partner at Andreessen Horowitz, and GoodData investor and board member. On my Andreessen Horowitz blog, I…

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Apr
22

Big Data Can Help Us Keep the Earth Green

As we celebrate Earth Day 2013, we’re surrounded by mixed news about our planet. Global warming, deforestation, over-fishing and industrial accidents continue to threaten our…

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Apr
17

5 Ways Executives Should Use Big Data Analytics

In today’s data-rich environment, business executives are increasingly becoming big data experts. Using data to manage almost every aspect of a company, from sales to…

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Apr
15

The Evolution of Dashboards

Dashboards have grown into an essential business intelligence (BI) tool. But we shouldn’t take them for granted, because not all dashboards are created equal. In…

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Apr
08

Big Data is Bringing the Competitive Edge to Athletes and Teams

In the world of professional sports, milliseconds and fractions of a mile per hour matter. One of the key ways that sports organizations are maximizing…

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