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How Do You Get Started With Big Data?

02-June-2014Five Tips to Get Started With Big Data


Learn what it is, and what it is not.
The speed at which data is produced and often is required to be consumed is nearly at the speed of thought. With data from sensors, geo-spatial tracked data and the discourse of human conversation being captured in social media today, our heads are left spinning with the amount of data being collected.
Get with the program.
Organizations can no longer stick their collective heads in the sand about the amount of data they must handle.


Find the right people.
You must have the right people that understand business strategy and data analysis (including statistical analysis, business modeling, and data mining).
Find the right tools.
You want tools with features such as in-memory analytics that provide high-powered analysis on desktop-sized machines that your analysts can use.
Be an IT-hugger.
IT has developed complex solutions to integrating data from large and diverse systems, providing standard methods for retrieving the data you need. In addition, IT is trained to plan for critical elements of your environment such as security and scalability. Figure out what the business needs, develop solid business rules around these requirements and learn from IT all you can.

Read the full article at: http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2014/05/five-tips-to-get-started-with-big-data.html

Patty Block, President and Founder of The Block Group, established her company to advocate for women-owned businesses, helping them position their companies for strategic growth. Charting the course for impactful, sustainable, profitable businesses, the beacon is control: of your strategic direction, your money, your time, your staffing, and your ability to bring in business. The Block Group brings together the people, resources and ideas that build results.


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