Many of you have undoubtedly heard the phrase, “Data is the new oil.” It was coined in 2006 by an English Mathematician, Clive Humby. The reference implies several things: that data will become an increasingly valuable commodity, it will be a driver of the economy, and from a natural state, while unrefined, it is of […]
Over the last year, I’ve written about various technologies and tools that are used in today’s industries. Having seen and experienced firsthand the different levels of our understanding regarding the technology that exists today, I thought I’d attempt to present it to everyone in my own simplified, layman (some might say dated) terms of understanding.
A Primer: 21st Century IT terms for the 20th Century Generations Read More »
“Happy New Year” has never meant as much as it will in a matter of weeks. I’m foregoing a few topics such as achieving consensus, process mining, and an Industry 4.0 primer (for the layperson). They can wait until 2021. Instead, I want to reflect on what has happened this year. Feel free to add
Those 3 little words… Read More »
I heard a great analogy many years ago when I worked in Aerospace and we were starting a large continuous improvement activity. The facilitator, as part of the training, told us how the front-line team is the equivalent of a skilled heart surgeon, about to operate on a patient, and how those supporting the surgeon
The Heart of Technology Read More »
Last year, I spoke about Data Mining and how my interest in it developed over the early stages of my career. It’s been amazing to see the evolution of Data Mining, and more specifically, the uptick in what has become known as Data Science. Now, although I’ve never been in the Data Science field directly
I didn’t know “Data” was a new thing Read More »
Happy (belated) 2020! I hope everyone had a safe Christmas and Holiday season. I’ve delayed this set of “random musings” by a week or so as I’ve had the opportunity to attend a few recent seminars on this very topic, focusing on the technological impact the world (and companies) might experience going forward. I’m sure,
What Does The Decade Have In Store? Read More »
One of the recurring comments I’ve had with the launch of JEWAL is…why the ‘Data Mining’ component? Yes, there is a marketing angle to the name, as I mentioned in my last blog, but there are 2 other strong aspects to it. First, it combines in a very noticeable “Headline” way, my background in Information
Over the spring and summer, I read a lot about doing your own consulting work (and new businesses in general, for that matter). The benefits, the risks, the type of work to do, and how to get it all started. One common theme which I heard frequently was, regardless of the occasion (networking, website, customer
What Differentiates JEWAL (and me)? Read More »
