IT Is Missing Real-Time Data Analytics Opportunities

Published: Jun 18, 2015
Updated: May 12, 2021
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IT Is Missing Real-Time Data Analytics Opportunities

IT Is Missing Real-Time Data Analytics Opportunities

IT Is Missing Real-Time Data Analytics Opportunities

By Dennis McCafferty

Existing Problem

Existing Problem

97% of surveyed organization decision makers said they are challenged by the data they have.

Tech Issue

Tech Issue

Just 26% of those surveyed said their IT department supports their need for the real-time analysis of data.

Losing Faith

Losing Faith

Only one out of five are confident in the reliability, accuracy and completeness of their data.

Underutilized Asset

Underutilized Asset

68% said their organization cannot use real-time data, and 61% said they can’t mine it. Meanwhile, 57% said they can’t act upon it.

Time Consideration

Time Consideration

87% said it’s important to make operational decisions swiftly, but 85% still experience issues in attempting to do so because they can’t use their data quickly enough.

Fallout Factor: Market Loss

Fallout Factor: Market Loss

41% said they risk missed revenue opportunities because they can’t make operational decisions in a timely fashion.

Fallout Factor: Faulty Conclusion

Fallout Factor: Faulty Conclusion

37% said they can encounter poor decision making when operational decisions are delayed.

Fallout Factor: Fuzzy Forecast

Fallout Factor: Fuzzy Forecast

27% said they hurt their ability to predict future patterns when they can’t make operational decisions quickly enough.

20/20

20/20

74% said that obtaining greater visibility over internal processes could lead to operational improvements.

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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