data analysis

LONDON, Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Data can be best defined as the capture, storage, search and analysis of large and complex data sets which are generally difficult to be processed or handled by traditional data processing systems. Smart city corresponds to the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Internet of Things (IoT) in a secure fashion to manage the cities assets such as schools, hospitals, power plants, waste management among others. Download the full report:... [Lire la suite]

The concept of smart city visions is advancing across the globe. But what will they look like and how will they work? Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells and Alexandra Whittington of Fast Future explore the possibilities The city of the future is a symbol of progress. The sci-fi vision of the future city with sleek skyscrapers and flying cars has started to give way to a more plausible, human, practical and green image known as the smart city. While smart city visions differ, at their heart is the notion that in the coming decades, the... [Lire la suite]

Data is everywhere especially in E-commerce. Big Data is now a tremendous springboard to personalize the customer relationship. Amazon is the first one which has invested in Big Data. The IT colossus and the associated services have considerably changed the environment of the French distribution but also at a worlwide level too : considering the prices competition, the Internet trafic, the customer behavior, the supply chain optimization …Amazon is the undisputed leader in the dynamic pricing gestion and the supply chain. ... [Lire la suite]

In the area of insurance, where data have always been the raw material to forecast and anticipate the risks, the advantage of Big Data is undisputable. Objective: know the customer as precisely as possible to price him the right insurance product the most adapted to his needs. But, among the internal data of the customer portofolio, the semipublic data, the partners’s data and the personnal information collected (by sensors, smart box, internet surfing and home automation, etc...), the insurer can quickly find himself flooded in a... [Lire la suite]

IDC just released the results of its 3rd annual survey of IoT enterprise decision-makers. -- 55% say IoT is strategic to their business -- Industries leading adoption IoT include financial svcs., insurance, retail & manufacturing. -- Lagging sectors include government, healthcare, and utilities. IBM and Microsoft have taken a leading role in almost all IoT segments. By Roger Attick on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6191584881751908352

The list of major disruptions induced by digital activities is long. And these disruptions put the company under pressure like never before and make the information control a strategic issue. Expansion of mobile technologies and proliferation of devices; explosion of social networks and behaviors that challenge models where each contact is a moment of truth; development of the Internet-of-Everything; advances in data analysis and artificial intelligence; demands on personalized and contextualized omni-channel experience; adoption of... [Lire la suite]

Accenture has reported increasing interest from its clients about deploying and harnessing Internet of Things (IoT) systems, but these companies still need to uncover specific value in the technology. James Bailey, managing director of Accenture's mobility department, said in an interview with V3 that, while Accenture's clients still look for mobility-related consultancy, they are also looking for help in understanding the IoT. Setting standards Bailey agrees that the diversity of devices makes it difficult to establish uniform... [Lire la suite]

"The data driven marketing boosts customer loyalty," says a signed study by Turn and Forbes. According to the findings of this study, leaders who have adopted such a strategy are three times more likely to report a competitive advantage through increased customer loyalty. According to a report by the publisher of the digital platform Turn, in collaboration with Forbes Insights, 74% of marketing professionals considered as fine tacticians leveraging data analysis, have an edge over competition from the perspective of the... [Lire la suite]

 IHS analysts reveal their list of technologies they see that could transform the world in the next five year.   The Internet of Everything, cloud computing/big data, and 3D printing are the three technologies most likely to transform the world during the next five years, according to IHS Technology. Cloud computing/big data brings metamorphosis to computing and consumer markets The cloud has become a ubiquitous description for on-demand provisioning of data, storage, computing power and services that are touching... [Lire la suite]

The industrial plan on big data is becoming reality through challenges aiming at bringing  together the major data holders groups with startups that could create value. More than 55 competitions will be organized in 3 years in the five selected competence centers. The initiative is part of a public support of 60 million euros to the big data channel in France.  "We want to make France the world leader in big data. We have the best engineers, mathematicians and statisticians in the world. An essential human quality ... [Lire la suite]