Top Ten Business Innovation Posts of the Week [October 1, 2012]

On the Business Innovation site, we deliver the top blogs, news and featured content on business innovation for professionals looking to grow and gain a competitive advantage. We cover hot topics and thought leadership on mobile applicationscloud computingbig datareal-time analytics and the top challenges facing executives and leaders in sales & marketingfinancehuman resources and much, much more.

Each week, we curate and publish the top 10 posts of the week on business innovation from across our content categories. We hope you find these articles valuable, informative, and interesting. Enjoy

NFL Big Data Blitz: Don’t Punt; Go For It!

By Irfan Khan

American Football, although confusing with its complexity, provides great opportunities for statistic generation. And if you disagreed with your team’s coach decision to punt on the fourth down yesterday - there’s data that backs up your choice.

Ingredients For A Hybrid Cloud

By Lindsey Nelson, @LindseyNNelson

Typically, you can’t have your cake and eat it too, however, with a hybrid cloud you just might be able too. You get both strategic benefits of a private and public cloud that meets the needs of your organization.

Gartner Dead Wrong About Big Data Hype Cycle

By Irfan Khan

Although Gartner says big data’s big hype is at its peak, Irfan doesn’t quite agree. Big data, in his opinion, is totally underinflated especially for business, science, government and education.

Rethinking Analytics For The Enterprise

By Richard Barrett

The social enterprise, one where all team members participate in collecting and acting upon information exemplifies the best run businesses. Richard Barrett suggests 6 steps for enterprises to achieve this collaborative set up.

Real-Time Is The Wrong Reason For Your Enterprise To Go Mobile

By Eric Lai, @ericylai

I never knew you could compare mobile and big data to an American all-you-can-eat buffet, but Eric Lai pulls it off. Learn how Big Data and Mobile should be brought together to drive right time experiences, instead of crude ones.

Driving Down the Cost of Analytics

By Thierry Audas@taudas

Analytics give insights to the broader business audience. In fact, recent research has shown analytics to give an ROI of $10 to every $1 spent. Theirry Audas presents a few ways to drive down the analytics cost to increase that ROI even more.

Picking The Right Backup Strategy For Your Business

By Michael Brenner, @BrennerMichael

Technology providers are now offering powerful cost-effective backup solutions. Michael Brenner helps bring to light some different solutions that your business might benefit from.

How Quickly Can Enterprises Deploy iPhone 5 And iOS 6?

By Eric Lai

Your employees demand as much from their personal mobile upgrades as they do from their business. Make sure your company is a front runner in the race to deploy the latest and greatest.

Big Data Grows Up

By Lindsey Nelson

Forbes.com author Alistair Croll shared his best bet on where big data will make the biggest impact. I may not have captured it as humoursly as him, but check out the top three places it will transform.

Why Finance Should Free Itself And Embrace The Cloud

By Richard Barrett

Security, data ownership, and a luck of customization. Richard Barrett addresses your finance team’s three biggest concerns against moving to cloud based solutions and where he would start the implementation.