'D' of Things

Tweet You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it's evolution Well, you know We all want to change the world (Revolution, Lennon &McCartney) With a recent announcement  Microsoft took another of multiple steps towards what is now a clear internal and external revolution regarding the future of the company. By announcing the acquisition of Revolution Analytic s, a company that in a just a few years has become a leading provider of predictive analytics solutions, Microsoft looks not just to strengthen its already wide analytics portfolio but, perhaps is also trying to increase its presence in the open source and data science communities, with the latter being one with huge future potential. An interesting movement no doubt, but…  Was this acquisition one that Microsoft needed to boost its Analytics strategy against its biggest competitors? Will this movement really give Microsoft’s revolution a bet