Xtra Effort recently had an internal meeting to try to make additional sense of Big Data.

We asked and answered the below questions.   See this LINK for the answers.  This exercise and related LINK was intended for the average person who keeps hearing Big Data, not the proud propeller head or Gartner analyst, so don’t hold us accountable for its exact accuracy.

1) How is Big Data different than traditional Business Intelligence?

2) What technology trends drive the increase in unstructured data?

3) What are the most compelling “Big Data” applications?

4) What is MapR and Hadoop?

Employers hiring Sales Engineering and Professional Services talent may be experiencing unnecessary loss in productivity, revenue, customer satisfaction, and profit because of too many search criteria when recruiting candidates.

The more successful Xtra Effort clients find the best talent in a timely manner because they agree with certainty on the most critically required candidate technical attributes and experiences, and they also invest sufficient time to evaluate cultural and soft skill fit.

The less successful Xtra Effort clients place excessive emphasis on finding the maximum amount of desired skill and experience qualities, wasting time and often … Continue Reading