Why Simplifying Data Is Complicated Business
Why Simplifying Data Is Complicated Business
IT and business executives want to simplify their company’s data pipeline, but many execs grow frustrated with the data gathering and analysis process.
Low Satisfaction
27% of survey respondents rate their satisfaction level for their organization’s current data capabilities as “high.”
Data to Analysts
58% said they need to get new data to analysts faster.
Improvement Areas: Simplifying the Data Pipeline
53% said they’d like to simplify their company’s data pipeline.
Improvement Areas: Reduce Data Tool Costs
51% said they need to reduce the operational cost of deploying, managing and tuning data tools.
Improvement Areas: Consolidate Data
50% said they’d like to consolidate data silos and data marts.
Authoritative Role
More than half said executive management is responsible for analytics solutions investments.
Common Data Analytics Tools and Technologies
Spreadsheets: 76%, Data warehouses: 71%, Business intelligence software: 65%, Analytics software: 54%
Under Exposed
11% of survey respondents said their organization is currently using Hadoop, with just 24% having a positive perception of Hadoop’s costs and a mere 14% feeling good about its security.
Evaluating New Data Analytics Tools
Ease of use: 81%, Performance: 79%, Security: 75%
Cloud Opportinities
33% of survey respondents said their organization uses the cloud opportunistically rather than consistently.
Cloud Strategy
Only 16% said their company has a defined strategy for the cloud, and just 12% said the cloud is enabling business strategies.