Leverage Big Data by Starting Small
Big data is becoming simply data. Get to the core of your business needs and pinpoint the data sources that will propel their processes.
- The desire for rapid decision making is increasing and the complexity of data sources is growing; business users want access to several new data sources, but in a way that is controlled and easily consumable.
- Organizations may understand the transformative potential of a big data initiative, but struggle to make the transition from the awareness of its importance to identifying a concrete use case for a pilot project.
- The big data ecosystem is crowded and confusing, and a lack of understanding of that ecosystem may cause a paralysis for organizations.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Big data is simply data. With technological advances, what was once considered big data is now more approachable for all organizations irrespective of size.
- The variety element is the key to unlocking big data value. Drill down into your specific use cases more effectively by focusing on what kind of data you should use.
- Big data is about deep analytics. Deep doesn’t mean difficult. Visualization of data, integrating new data, and understanding associations are ways to deepen your analytics.
Impact and Result
- Establish a foundational understanding of what big data entails and what the implications of its different elements are for your organization.
- Confirm your current maturity for taking on a big data initiative, and make considerations for core data management practices in the context of incorporating big data.
- Avoid boiling the ocean by pinpointing use cases by industry and functional unit, followed by identifying the most essential data sources and elements that will enable the initiative.
- Leverage a repeatable pilot project framework to build out a successful first initiative and implement future projects en-route to evolving a big data program.
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Each blueprint can be accompanied by a Guided Implementation that provides you access to our world-class analysts to help you get through the project.
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Guided Implementation 1: Undergo big data education
- Call 1: Discuss the evolution of big data and the current landscape in terms of uses and technology.
Guided Implementation 2: Assess big data readiness
- Call 1: Discuss Info-Tech’s maturity model and how to evaluate your organization’s current capabilities.
- Call 2: Revisit key data management practices to consider before taking on big data.
Guided Implementation 3: Pinpoint a killer big data use case
- Call 1: Discuss industry and department use cases you identified.
- Call 2: Refine the use cases according to your business context.
- Call 3: Review your top use cases and plan for the next phase.
Guided Implementation 4: Structure a big data proof-of-concept project
- Call 1: Discuss the formation of an effective project team.
- Call 2: Review prioritized initiatives, preliminary work breakdown structure, CSFs, and risks.
- Call 3: Understand the operational and architecture considerations for big data.
- Call 4: Discuss how to successfully put together and execute a stakeholder presentation.
Contributors
- Albert Hui, Principal, Data Economist
- Lynn Langit, Big Data and Cloud Architect, Technical Author
- Nick Burch, Chief Technology Officer, Quanticate
- Olivier Riboux, Director of BI Consulting, Project X Ltd.
- Paresh Yadav, Big Data/Hadoop Architect, StratIS Inc.
- Sean Jackson, Chief Marketing Officer, Exasol
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