Building the case for a Big Data strategy

Perhaps the most important aspect of big data mining is determining the appropriate use cases and needs that the platform would address. The success of any big data platform depends largely on finding relevant problems in business units that will deliver measurable value for the department or organization. The hardware and software stack for a solution that collects large volumes of sensor or streaming data will be materially different from one that is used to analyze large volumes of internal data.

The following are some suggested steps that, in my experience, have been found to be particularly effective in building and implementing a corporate big data strategy:

  • Who needs big data mining: Determining ...

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