How Companies Can Improve Their Big Data Analytics

Published: Oct 17, 2013
Updated: May 12, 2021
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How Companies Can Improve Their Big Data Analytics

1-Untapped Asset

Untapped Asset

Only 14% of IT leaders and 16% of IT professionals say they regularly apply big data concepts throughout their organizations.

2-Stuck in Neutral

Stuck in Neutral

Only 23% of IT leaders say they’re currently implementing big data initiatives, and 15% of tech professionals agree.

3-Overdue Assessment

Overdue Assessment

37% of tech professionals say their organization has not considered the value of big data, compared to just 23% of IT leaders who agree.

4-Minor Player

Minor Player

72% of IT leaders say that analytics-produced information isn’t driving all strategic business decisions, and 68% of tech pros agree.

5-Budget Minded

Budget Minded

57% of IT leaders view big data as a way to reduce costs, compared to 42% of tech professionals who do so.

6-Out of Sync

Out of Sync

Nearly half of IT leaders are seeking to leverage big data to identify new business opportunities and trends, but only 40% of tech professionals are doing so.

7-MIA

MIA

41% of IT leaders say that precise and accurate data analytics is at best “sometimes” available to make business decisions, but nearly half of tech pros say such data analytics is at best only sometimes available.

8-Silos Rule!

Silos Rule!

Two-thirds of IT leaders say their organization’s data is stored in disparate systems that don’t “talk” to each other, compared to 53% of tech pros who agree.

9-Anything Goes

Anything Goes

About three-of-five IT leaders and tech professionals agree that data owners aren’t held accountable to ensuring data quality.

10-Talent Gap

Talent Gap

81% of IT leaders say there is a significant shortage of skilled workers available to plan, execute and take advantage of the potential of big data, and 77% of tech pros agree.

11-Greener Pastures

Greener Pastures

56% of IT leaders say it’s difficult to retain such workers, and 57% of tech pros agree.

Dennis McCafferty

Dennis McCafferty

Content Writer

Dennis McCafferty, a writer for eWeek, Baseline and CIO Insight, has more than 20 years of experience as a writer. He has covered a variety of technology and business topics for a number of publications, including those of Ziff Davis. Dennis was also an editorial staffer for USA Weekend, the nation’s second-largest magazine, with more than 22 million readers.

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