Big data is big business, but how do you get in? Many organization struggle with data management. Likewise, professionals often covet a sea of structured, accessible data they can easily use in their work, but lack in reality. Mario Bojilov, lead author of the CCC Big Data Foundation syllabus, provides practical applications of big data in his talk later this month. He will give us some clarity on how to build the critical data analytics skills to float, rather than sink, in the sea of data - and even build a path to a career in big data.

1. Big Data is Big Business
How to Develop Big Data Competence
Mario Bojilov
Author - CCC Big Data Foundation Syllabus
Chief Data Strategist - Meta Business Systems

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Poll: Testing - can you hear us and see the slides?
A. Yes, I can hear you and see the slides
B. I can hear you, but not see the slides.
C. I can see the slides, but not hear you.
D. No, I cannot hear you or see the slides.

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Agenda
> Introduction: Cloud Credential Council
Tristano Vacondio
Marketing Manager
CCC
> Living in the Cloud: Big Data Analytics and Enterprise Cloud Computing
Mario Bojilov
Chief Data Strategist
Meta Business Systems

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Poll: What is your area of work?
A. IT training provider
B. IT consultant
C. IT training and consulting
D. IT practitioner

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Poll: How much big data experience do you have?
A. Extensive experience (approx 6+ years)
B. Some experience (approx 4-6 years)
C. Intermediate (approx 1-3 years)
D. Little (up to 1 year)
E. None

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Introduction

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The Cloud Credential Council
● Vendor Neutral
● International
● Non Profit

8. CCC Background
Professional Cloud Series

9. CCC Background Con’t.

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Certification Scheme

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Accreditation Scheme

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Big Data is Big Business
How to Develop Big Data Competence

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Big Data Right Now
80%
of business data is
unstructured.
>75%
of companies are investing
in Big Data in the next two
years. - Gartner
Big Data Goals
Enhance Customer Experience
Streamline Processes
More Targeted Marketing
Reduce Costs
Enhance Security

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What is Big Data?
● Volume
● Variety
● Velocity

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How do Big Data and Cloud Relate?
Cloud
enables
Big Data.

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Stepping into Big Data
● Database skills
● Maths skills
● Statistics skills
● Domain expertise

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Designing the Big Data Foundation
Syllabus
● Big Data Fundamentals
● Big Data Sources
● Data Mining – Concepts and Tools
● Big Data Technologies – Hadoop
● Big Data Technologies – MongoDB

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The Big Data Professional

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Big Data is in Demand
33%
Expected 5 year growth of
need for digital and analytics
talent. - AT Kearney
Highlights
● Increased demand for Big
Data-related skills.
● Hadoop skills sit amongst the
most sought-after skills in Big
Data-related openings.
● Only 8% of organizations are
leaders in analytics...and their
teams possess both technical
and business skills.

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Advancing in Big Data
Where would your strengths in big data lie?
● Database skills
● Maths skills
● Statistics skills
● Domain expertise

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Potential Certification Paths for
Administrators
- Develop specific
technical expertise
- Take advanced
best practice
training

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Potential Certification Paths for
Solutions Architects & Developers

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Potential Certification Paths for Data
Analysts and Data Scientists

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Big Data Looking Forward

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What’s Next?
● Privacy Challenges
● Shortage of Skilled Staff
○ From Data Scientist to Architects and Data Management Experts
(IDC)
● Increasingly companies will attempt to get more value
from their data (Forrester)
● Data mining/Artificial Intelligence
○ DeepMind