We often struggle to extract real benefits from the large pool of data we have and volume of information is only going to swell in the future. What we need is to "learn to listen to the data".

1. Focus should not be on goal setting but on learning.


2. Many new voices- big data allows us to hear the voices of the silent. Like the customer voice and Workers voice. We can understand our team’s habits in real world by seeing their working behaviors. We can get the employees to tell us how to make the business model smarter and we can use this knowledge to design systems and incentives that make your business better.


3. Addition of sensor data enriches our understanding even further.

4. Wearables will open up whole new sources of data on human behavior and we will also hear from machines, buildings, even animals and oceans.


To read more - http://www.webanalyticsworld.net/2015/06/listen-to-the-voices-of-your-data-for-great-analytics.html

Analytics and big data are on the verge of scoring major points in sports. The following are eight ways data analytics can improve efficiency, accuracy and profitability in sports:

• Better Precision in the Strike Zone- In baseball, Pitchf/x technology from Sportvision has been set up in Baseball Stadiums to have a track on pitches.

• More Resources for Analytics Buffs- Statistic enthusiasts have a series of websites they can visit to see different aspects of specific games and plays.

• Data From Wearable Technologies- Adidas has a system called miCoach that works by attaching a wearable device to the players's jerseys to gather data.

• Live on the Field Data Collection- A Company; SportVU has six cameras in each NBA arena which gather data on the movements of the basketball 25x per second.

• Predictive Insight into Fan Preferences- Analytics can advance the sports fans' experience as teams.

• Career Opportunities for the Blended Sports Fan and Numbers Whiz- Bryan Colangelo, former president of the Toronto Raptors, says "There are mountains of opportunity in analytics now"

• Influence Coaching Decisions- Data analysts could help to transfer the most requisite data sets to coaches for better outcomes on the field.  Read more at:

http://www.cio.com/article/2377954/data-management/8-ways-big-data-and-analytics-will-change-sports.html