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Big Data Helping Enterprise Decision-Making

Feb 13, 2014
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Big Data Helping Enterprise Decision-Making

Companies Looking to IT Innovation to CompeteCompanies Looking to IT Innovation to Compete

76% of respondents say their business believes technology investments are a strategic way to achieve goals.

Top Drivers for Changes to IT Systems and InfrastructureTop Drivers for Changes to IT Systems and Infrastructure

1. Better business processes, 2. Innovating products and solutions, 3 Enhancing customer experience

A Dearth of Skills PersistsA Dearth of Skills Persists

Only 62% of respondents say their personnel have the correct level of skills and knowledge for their company to compete successfully.

Keeping Skills Up-To-Date With IT InnovationKeeping Skills Up-To-Date With IT Innovation

75% of respondents say that ensuring skills keep up with the rate of IT innovation will challenge their organizations during the next three years.

Cultural BarriersCultural Barriers

68% of respondents agree that IT can now handle essential business priorities and that the biggest barriers are cultural.

Big Data Is Improving Decision-makingBig Data Is Improving Decision-making

79% of businesses say improved uses of big data will lead to better decisions.

Big Data Expected to Determine WinnersBig Data Expected to Determine Winners

58% of respondents believe big data will be a key factor in determining winners and losers in their industry.

Getting Ahead With Big DataGetting Ahead With Big Data

36% have already achieved a competitive advantage due to big data analytics.

Will Big Data Vanquish Cyber-Attacks?Will Big Data Vanquish Cyber-Attacks?

56% of respondents agree big data will prove vital in identifying and protecting against malicious attacks online.

Not Everyone is Banking on Big DataNot Everyone is Banking on Big Data

29% of companies surveyed have no plans to implement big data technology now.

Karen A. Frenkel

Karen A. Frenkel is a contributor to CIO Insight. She covers cybersecurity topics such as digital transformation, vulnerabilities, phishing, malware, and information governance.

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