Steps To Help You Define Your Big Data Strategy

Big Data doesn't really change core data strategy principles. This is a paraphrase of the opening thoughts in an article (by Debbie Oates of TheDrum) that shows how to define your Big Data strategy. She draws attention to certain steps including...

1. Making sure you determine what goals you want to achieve and how they meet your business objectives

According to her, many organizations don't give this step the attention that it deserves. They usually have a preference for going straight "into the details" without making up their minds on exactly what they want to achieve. This is a critical step as it will serve as a reference down the road to determine what should be or NOT be part of the project.

2. Reviewing what your business needs to achieve set goals

It is one thing to agree on what you want to achieve. It's another thing to understand what you have to do to achieve it. You may need to change your processes but you can only do so if you know what has to change.

Read the other important steps here...