SpagoBI Stories – Let’s start afresh

Some time ago I published a post on this blog focused on what a story is in open source.

As for SpagoBI, its stories are  mainly customers’ references.

Let’s start afresh

I’m looking for your stories now.

I’m going to write a composite SpagoBI story. I don’t know its final format yet: it depends on what you’ll provide. You can contribute in different ways: comment this post, leave your comment in SpagoBI group on Linkedin, tweet #tellyourSpagoBIstory, e-mail me.… Read the rest

What’s a Big Data platform?

Actually, I’ve no complete answer to this question. However I know that a Big Data platform should help us to address emerging and future – partially unknown – needs, as well as to start solving present issues.

First of all we need to get a clear insight into the big data context. This blog may be helpful to this purpose.

Shaku Atre sets up a framework of rules to help define a Big Data System: the Top Ten Rules of Big Data Systems.… Read the rest

Value is the most meaningful V for Big Data

How many Vs do you need to describe Big Data dimensions?

12 years ago Doug Laney listed  the 3 dimensions of Data management in a Gartner (then Meta Group) research: Volume, Variety, Velocity.

Nowadays, the evolution of Data Management also refers to Big Data. In order to describe it, Gartner added a C to the 3Vs: Volume, Variety, Velocity, Complexity.

Forrester added Variability. Is Variability like Complexity?

MkKinsey Glogal Institute added Value.… Read the rest

Next FLOSS events in 2012 that you cannot miss, and I will attend!

I know that the following list may be perceived as self-referral since it includes events in which I will personally take part. However, my aim is also to encourage you to come, if you can. They will be great events. Not all information is available on the related websites yet. Therefore, as an insider, I’ll disclose some news. Stay tuned and keep an eye on the websites, where news are being updated frequently.… Read the rest

A glossary for ecology of value

When I deal with ecology of value, I use some terms that may appear a little dark, such as software lock-in, vendor lock-in, pure open source business/delivery model, project (and product) centric business model, customer satisfaction, community participation and more.

Providing you with a real glossary would be a demanding effort, probably returning uncertain results: any new definition is tricky and may open unfocused debates, and some sentences may look as words for a dream book.… Read the rest