What Does “Data-Driven Company” Mean for a Developer?

At Pivotal Software, we frequently pitch about a virtuous cycle of of data-driven app development where:

1. A cache of data is collected and stored.
2. A team of analysts or data scientists discovers an insight or optimization opportunity
3. This affects the app development which generates more data.
4. The company continues through the cycle more and more agilely.

Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

However, the story above is more of an analytics story than a developer story.  This became clear to me while sitting with some crack developers at dinner at the Spring One 2GX conference.

One of my table mates asked me, “I understand what Pivotal is saying about the virtuous cycle, but what exactly happens between analytics and apps stages?”

New Podcast with SAP Insider: The Relationship Between IT and Business Innovation

As a companion to my latest SAPinsider article, How Platform-as-a-Service Turns Business Ideas into Business Innovation, in this podcast I discuss how companies can leverage IT to drive business innovation, how a lack of governance between IT and business can hinder innovation, offer an example of one innovative company that I’ve heard about, and provide advice on how to use IT to bring more innovation to your company.

http://sapinsider.wispubs.com/Article/Podcast–SAPs-Greg-Chase-Examines-the-Relationship-Between-IT-and-Business-Innovation/6900

My championship First Lego Robotics Team from Graham Middle School, sponsored by SAP, trying to innovate a solution.
[SOURCE: (c) Greg Chase]