Modern Data Strategy Mike Fleckenstein, Lorraine Fellows
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Every business decision should be data-driven. Download this white paper to learn how to develop an effective--and modern-— big data strategy. With new technologies you can create the right architecture to enable your business run at an optimized level. It involves having the right people, process, and technology in place to support your strategic goals. Introducing a new Question of the Week series, in which we'll be tapping into the expertise of AFCOM's Data Center Institute (DCI). Cloudera's Mike Olson and CERN's Manuel Martin Marquez discuss how CERN is using Hadoop to help drive operational efficiency for the Large Hadron Collider . It also argues that if you don't have a well-thought strategy, you're not going to get very far and will find yourself at a competitive disadvantage. This paper proposes a different perspective on big data and asserts that it's not the “what” of data but, rather, the “how” that really matters. The amount of data produced is growing exponentially each year. Genomics is upon us, made possible by big data and the technologies designed to support it. And this strategy goes well beyond the data itself. Creating a Modern Data Center Strategy. As an example, Experian Pandora helps to profile and discover relationships between siloed information and create business-specific data quality rules and dashboards. It should come as no surprise that having the right strategy is the key for getting success from your data projects. Learn how to implement amodern data strategy and turn your data into meaningful business insights. In fact, 90% of the world's data was produced in just the past two to three years. Whether you are responsible for data, systems, analysis, strategy, or results, you can use these principles as a guide to help you navigate the fast-paced modern world of data and decisions. Scott Kurth, John Akred, and Julie Steele discuss developing a modern datastrategy during an Ask Me Anything at Strata NY 2015. TDWI's Modern Data Strategy & Architecture Bootcamp lays the groundwork for your journey to becoming a truly data-driven organization. Each DCI board member has been chosen for their depth of expertise, experience, and forward-thinking insights.