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Latest Poll: How is your company using Big Data to achieve its business goals?


  • We have a well thought-out analytics strategy which is utilising available tools and technology to give positive results.
    (13%)
  • We lack the employees with the skills to be able to process and interpret our data and turn it into meaningful guidance for our business.
    (13%)
  • Our organisation believes in the benefits of Big Data, but the tools and apps are not available to us to achieve our goals.
    (13%)
  • We are 'doing' Big Data in the same we 'did' social media - the ball is rolling even though we don't fully understand what it's all about.
    (25%)
  • We do not plan to do Big Data or understand what Big Data can do for our business.
    (38%)

This poll is now closed

Previous Poll: Is your IT able to deliver the systems needed to meet the new business challenges of your organisation?

  • Yes - Technology delivers efficiency and also opens up new opportunities
    (33%)
  • Sometimes - In most cases we can achieve what is required given time
    (11%)
  • Not often enough - Our main focus is maintaining infrastructure, we do not have resources for more
    (33%)
  • No - Underinvestment means internal innovation is non existent and everything is heading to the cloud
    (23%)

(Based on 64 Votes)

This poll is now closed

Previous Poll: Is your data secure in the cloud?

  • Yes - We use cloud appropriately and have strict data management controls in place
    (14%)
  • I hope so - We do due diligence on our cloud providers and hope they deliver
    (52%)
  • Possibly - We are concerned about cloud security, but we have our own internal problems
    (10%)
  • No - We don't trust our data to the public cloud
    (24%)
  • This poll has been sponsored by Intel

(Based on 21 Votes)

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