Star Wars and Its Big Data Lessons
December 24, 2015
I thought the Big Data hype had peaked. Wrong. Navigate to “6 Lessons ‘Star Wars’ Can Teach Us About Big Data.” The insight upon which the article is based is that Star Wars is not designed as a multi billion dollar commercial vehicle for Disney. Nope. Star Wars is a really nifty way to learn six lessons about Big Data. My mind is firing synapses. Amazing. Brilliant. Yes, go to a two hour movie designed to entertain the folks in love with the confection of light sabers, nifty space ships, and assorted folks who are very similar to those who reside in Harrod’s Creek, Kentucky.
What are the six learnings, which I assume were crafted in strict adherence to the rules of peer reviewed, tenure track journal article crafting. Here we go:
- Recognize the full value of data. For example, look at the many killed via nifty weapons and conclude, avoid the weapons.
- Seek context to better understand your data. Okay, don’t be where a nifty weapon will strike. Got it.
- Make precise measurements and calculations. I would just ask a rolling robot, however.
- Plan what one is tracking or measuring. Wow.
- Hire smart analysts. I would add, “who have a love for Star Wars.”
- Use data to inform decision making. Yep, that works in films too.
Remarkable. It is time to quaff another mug of bourbon infused egg nog and tackle another Big Data topic.
Stephen E Arnold, December 24, 2015
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