by Dr. Harish Kotadia
International Data Corporation recently released its "Big Data technology and services forecast" predicting that Big Data market will grow from $3.2 billion in 2010 to $16.9 billion in 2015, a compounded annual growth rate of 40% and "growth of individual segments from 27.3% for servers and 34.2% fo
Just mention the words "Big Data" to any technology entrepreneur or investor and observe how his/her face lights up with excitement. Given the perceived opportunity in Big Data, tech entrepreneurs and investors want to capitalize on it by starting /investing in a Big Data Management, Mining and Anal
Given the three Vs of Big Data, namely Volume, Variety and Velocity (read this for more), challenge before large and medium sized companies is how to unlock the potential of Big Data and productively leverage its value in running the business. In "traditional" Data Analytics or Business Intellige
Predictive Analytics has been billed as the next big thing for almost fifteen years, but hasn't gained mass acceptance so far the way ERP and CRM solutions have. One of the main reason for this is the high upfront investment required in Software, Hardware and Talent for implementing a Predictive An
Big Data Analytics is a hot topic of discussion these days. But many feel that it is more of a "hype" and less of substance. In my opinion, Big Data Analytics is the real deal and if used correctly, can deliver great business results at a fraction of cost compared to other alternatives. Here's a
Big Data Analytics is making big headlines these days. Just check out a few from recent past: Big Data -- Big Money Says It Is A Paradigm Buster - Forbes.com For Start-Ups That Aim at Giants, Sorting the Data Cloud Is the Next Big Thing - The New York Times Accel Makes Big Commitment To Bi
After Outcry, Verizon Abandons $2 Fee" screams a headline from today's online edition of the New York Times. And the article makes it very clear that Social Media played no small role in telecom giant's hasty retreat from levying a new $2 fee on bill payments. This story is a harbinger of things to
As 2011 comes to an end and as we look forward to celebrating New Year 2012, one thing that strikes most looking back is the massive increase in ownership and usage of Smartphones and Tablet computers. Just consider following headlines in the last few days: "On Christmas day alone, a total o
Here's an excellent example of the importance of responding to a Social Media crisis before it is too late. On December 19th, 2011, a YouTube user (username "goobie55") uploaded video of a FedEx delivery person throwing a video monitor into his/her yard. In goobie55's words: "Here is a video of m
Time flies! Here we are just a few days before Christmas and looking back at 2011, I cannot help but wonder at the amazing speed with which the year flew by! 2011 will be remembered for the effective role Social Media played in activist movements across the globe. Looking at the future, one c
Dr. Harish Kotadia has a Ph.D. in Marketing Management. Subject of his doctoral thesis was Customer Satisfaction and it involved building a statistical model to predict satisfaction of clients with services of their ad agency. His educational qualification also includes M.B.A. and B.B.A. with specialization in Marketing Management.
Dr. Harish has about ten years’ work experience as a hands-on CRM Program and Project Manager implementing CRM solutions for Fortune 500 clients in the US. He also has about five years’ work experience as a Research Executive in Marketing Research and Consulting industry working for leading MR organizations.
Dr. Harish currently lives in Dallas, Texas, USA and works as a Consultant focusing on Social Media Marketing, CRM and Analytics.
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