Big Data, used for official statistics, can make statistics timelier and more detailed and can, ultimately, help to fulfil the promise of better data for better lives.

Recognize that different types of big data projects have different ROIs. Not all types of big data initiatives have the same kind of payback.

India’s Aadhaar project is one of the world’s most ambitious big data projects - aiming to collect, store and utilize biometric information from a population of over a billion people – so of ...

If you have a goal to start a big data project this year, you might want to think again. No company should start a big data project right now. But, let me be clear. It’s not because I predict a ...

Big data are part of a paradigm shift that is significantly transforming statistical agencies, processes, and data analysis. While administrative and satellite data are already well established, the ...