Towards Mega-Modeling: A Walk through Data Analysis Experiences

摘要

Big data is perceived as a fundamental ingredient for fostering the progress of science in a variety of disciplines. However, we believe that the current ICT solutions are not adequate for this challenge. Abstractions and languages for big data management are tailored to vertical domains and influenced by underlying ICT platforms, hence unsuitable for supporting "computational interdisciplinarity", as it is required if one wants to use the best of, e.g., analytical, inductive, and simulation techniques, all at work on the same data. In other words, "our society is data-rich, but it lacks the conceptual tools to handle it" .