Bigdata
Read the latest advice, feature articles and news on big data and data analytics in Australian business for business leaders, CEOs and leading companies.
Australian companies “starting to get” big data as Woolworths buys stake in data analytics firm Quantium
While large Australian companies lag behind their US counterparts when it comes to big data, Woolworths’ investment in Quantium suggests it could be a new battleground in the supermarket wars.
What’s ‘Asia-relevant’ experience, anyway?
30 October 2012
The Australia in the Asian Century White Paper wants a third of all board directors to have broad Asian experience. But it’s not clear just what this means.
Big data: The management revolution
05 October 2012
The evidence is clear: data-driven decisions tend to be better. But companies won’t reap the benefits of a transition to big data unless they can manage change effectively.
Glimmers of hope in the steel industry’s darkest hour
22 August 2012
The $1 billion dollar annual loss announced by BlueScope Steel confirmed what is common knowledge: the Australian steel industry is in crisis and fighting for survival.
How to reform Australia's takeover laws
10 July 2012
With Fairfax and Echo subject to takeover moves, how should we reform takeover laws?
The 2011 census: 15 gems for business
25 June 2012
There is marketing gold in the census data released by ABS last Thursday. The 16th annual census provides rich insights into what we care about, what we want to buy and what we don’t.
Disentangling the Eurozone crisis
25 June 2012
After more than two years of efforts and innumerable emergency summits, the Eurozone crisis shows no signs of responding to treatment.
The revenue woes for Australia's states
25 June 2012
From what’s on the table, we can see that state budgets are in a bit of a mess. And it seems to be getting worse rather than better.
World competitiveness rankings: What do they tell us?
04 June 2012
The IMD World Competitiveness Rankings released this week are worth reflecting on, not so much because of the relative positioning of various countries, but rather because of the reasoning which underpins the rankings.
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