Forbes and Some Big Data Forecasts
July 26, 2015
Short honk: For fee, mid tier consultants have had their thunder stolen. Forbes, the capitalist tool, wants to make certain its readers know how juicy Big Data is as a market. Navigate to “Roundup Of Analytics, Big Data & Business Intelligence Forecasts And Market Estimates, 2015.”
The write up summarizes the eye watering examples of spreadsheet fever’s impact on otherwise semi-rationale MBAs, senior managers, and used car sales professionals. IDC, without the inputs of Dave Schubmehl comes up with a spectacular number: $125 billion in 2015.
Sounds good, right?
The data will find their way into innumerable PowerPoint presentations. Snag ‘em while you can.
Stephen E Arnold, July 26, 2015