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Thematic Analysis
Big data – Thematic Research
Today’s digital economy is powered by data. It is produced in abundance by both individuals and enterprises and stored in vast data centers, some of which cover hundreds of thousands of square feet. Several prominent businesspeople and a number of leading publications have described data as the new oil, capable of generating significant value if used in the right way. The challenge for enterprises is not collecting data unlike oil, data is not scarce, nor is it difficult to extract...
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Thematic Analysis
Big Data in Insurance – Thematic Research
Insurance is a highly data-intensive industry, making it extremely important for insurers to manage large volumes of data from both traditional and non-traditional sources. As a result, many insurers are spending significant amounts on building Big Data capabilities, finding that Big Data analytics can have an impact on nearly all insurance processes, from product development to claims management. The objective should be to identify areas where Big Data can make a difference and create value for both insurers and the...
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Thematic Analysis
Big Data in Retail and FMCG – Thematic Research
Big Data and analytics (BDA) provide substantial opportunities for traditional retailers, FMCG companies, and eTailers since they already have a wealth of data that can be used for various analytics to optimize processes, increase sales, and launch new products and services. Detailed customer profiles can be built on Big Data, cost savings achieved through supply chain efficiencies, and superior customer experience offered, which can lift the brand image. Big Data provides endless opportunities for analytics within retail organizations, including real-time...
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Thematic Analysis
Big Data in Tourism – Thematic Research
The tourism industry is confronted with an incredible abundance of information, which has the potential to completely transform the sector, as long as it is wisely, efficiently, and correctly analyzed and used. Big Data solutions can help the tourism industry in various ways, such as: • Increase the efficiency of internal operations; • Travel, revenue, and investment management; • Boost financial performance; • Improve distribution management; • Offer more personalized and tailored products and services; • Target the right customers...
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Thematic Analysis
Big Data – Thematic Research
Today’s digital economy is powered by data. It is produced in abundance by both individuals and enterprises and stored in vast data centers, some of which cover hundreds of thousands of square feet. Several prominent businesspeople and a number of leading publications have described data as “the new oil”, capable of generating significant value if used in the right way. The challenge for enterprises is not collecting data – unlike oil, data is not scarce, nor is it difficult to...
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Thematic Analysis
Big Data in Oil & Gas – Thematic Research
Big Data has been described in the past as sharing similarities with unrefined crude oil, as it possesses raw wealth but requires refining to really unlock its immense value. Given the nature of the industry itself, vast amounts of raw data have been captured throughout the extraction and production processes, so it is just a matter of manipulating these assets in an intelligent way. Without actually using this data while carrying out exploration duties, personnel performance visibility, increased detection of...
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Thematic Analysis
Big Data in Utilities – Thematic Research
Cloud computing, machine learning, augmented reality, internet TV, the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, cryptocurrencies, voice, blockchain and cybersecurity. These are the big investment themes of tomorrow and they all have one thing in common: they generate huge amount of data. Cisco estimates that the world generates 122 exabytes of internet data traffic per month. This data traffic is growing at 24% per annum and 82% of it is consumer generated. Most of this data traffic could be monetized via...
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Thematic Analysis
Big Data in Retail – Thematic Research
Cloud computing, machine learning (ML), augmented reality (AR), internet TV, the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, cryptocurrencies, voice, blockchain, and cybersecurity. These are the big investment themes of tomorrow and they all have one thing in common: they generate huge amounts of data. Cisco estimates that the world generates 122 exabytes of data traffic per month. This traffic is growing at 24% per annum and 82% of it is consumer generated. Most of this data traffic could be monetized via...
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Analyst Opinions
Urban Populations: Exploring the challenges and opportunities of aging, declining, and rapidly-growing populations
"Urban Populations: Exploring the challenges and opportunities of aging, declining, and rapidly-growing populations" is a detailed and forecast-driven analytical report that provides insight into the current trends affecting urban populations and their future implications. Notably, the report examines three core topics; aging populations, declining populations, and rapidly-growing populations. For each of these trends, the report analyses the challenges and opportunities which have arisen as a result.