1. Solving Tomorrow’s
Challenges Today
March 25, 2013
Christopher R. Kenly
Vice President
Innovative Analytic Solutions
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2. Christopher Kenly
Chris Kenly, VP and Co-Founder
Chris Kelly, writer for SNL
Aveshka
Talented writer, not the Who is this guy?
person you’re listening to Why is he here?
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3. Open source potential
What’s the big deal?
Wikipedia A very useful
product
Improved standards
Reliability / value
and guidelines
Lots of data, but
hard to trust
Nice idea, but it’s
no Britannica
Content
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4. A look back
“Big Data” Analytics - a new
idea????
1968 1977
1976
1983
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5. Open source value
But what are the common threads? What about open
source creates an innovation ecosystem?
Talent optimization & human potential
Power of collaboration
Lower costs and less red tape
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6. Times are changing
Open source software used to be undesirable
Inconsistent quality Not secure Not supported
Technology has changed the landscape
Open source has become more reliable and effective
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7. Open source + big data
Why is open source the answer for analytics?
Public sector drivers Success stories
Private sector drivers Success stories
But challenges lie ahead
Using analytics in the most efficient ways
Staying ahead of technology
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8. Critical Success Factors
Collaboration Improve standards
Incentivize developers to
Accessibility innovate, interact, and contribute
Adaptability Develop for the future
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9. Conclusion
Incentivize Innovation
Enable the power of open source solutions
We can change the way software is delivered,
because we already are
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10. Actionable Analytics for a Modern World