- Posted:
- Dec 19, 2011
- Published:
- Dec 16, 2011
- Format:
- Length:
- 10 Page(s)
- Type:
- eGuide
- Language:
- English
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SearchBusinessAnalytics E-Guide: Predictive analytics and ‘big data’: opportunities and challenges
Sponsored by: Sybase, an SAP companyPredictive analytics software can enable organizations to gain valuable business insights from pools of “big data” – large and complex data sets that often include various forms of unstructured information in addition to structured transaction data. But while the two are a natural combination, deploying and using predictive analytics tools in big-data environments can be complicated.
This e-book, intended for IT, business intelligence (BI) and analytics professionals as well as business executives involved in BI and analytics programs, offers expert advice on managing a predictive analytics program involving big data and the hurdles and pitfalls that can trip companies up.
Readers will get:
- Tips from analytics professionals and consultants on key action items and issues to consider before launching a program combining predictive analytics and big data
- A Q&A with Ventana Research analyst David Menninger on what the surge of big-data installations means for users of predictive analytics tools