FEATURE: BIG DATA
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The amount of data being
produced globally is only
set to increase – and
the value of it cannot be
underestimated. Four
regional industry experts
talk to Intelligent CIO
about how enterprises
and organisations should
best approach Big Data
and business analytics to
unlock its full potential.
Reghard Van Jaarsveld, Engagement
Manager at Decision Inc
Reghard van Jaarsveld, Engagement
REGHARD VAN JAARSVELD,
Manager
at Decision Inc MANAGER AT
ENGAGEMENT Even though data analytical skills have been
touted over the past few years, there is a
new breed of specialist emerging to take this
to the next level – the data scientist.
Companies need to constantly review,
analyse and interrogate the data they
have at their disposal to enable better
decision-making as well as improved
solution development. A data scientist requires skills across several
disciplines. The likelihood is that businesses
will pool a variety of skills in multi-talented
teams that constitute what a data scientist
is all about. This results in attention shifting
from an individual to getting groups of
people working effectively together.
DECISION INC
With worldwide revenues for Big Data and
business analytics expected to reach more
than US$210 billion by 2020, it is no wonder
that getting to grips with the data at hand
is fast becoming an organisational priority.
Curiouser and curiouser
Even though many people think that data
science revolves around throwing technology
Harnessing
the power
of Big Data
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