The problem with data is that there's too much of it, too many kinds of it, and it arrives too quickly to be properly utilized. But it remains a golden opportunity to attain knowledge and insights that were previously out of reach. This session discusses trends, strategies and technologies to not only cope with big data but make it work for you. This presentation was part of the Georgia Technology Authority Annual Summit in October 2013.

1. Big Data
Analytics
Shared Governance
Technology

2. Agenda
Big Data Themes
– Change is the Only Constant
– Every Increasing Agility Required
– Knowledge Workers – that would be everyone
– BYOD, BYOI, BYON, BYOA, oh my!

3. Change is the Only Constant
Change is the only Constant
By
% of Employees
Rate of Change of
Organizational
Objectives
in the Past Three Years:
Decreased, 3
Stayed the
Same, 34
Increased, 63
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Leadership Change
Reduction in Force
Merger or Acquisition
Change of Strategic Focus
Expansion into New
Markets
If you are not constantly evolving, you will be bypassed.
Source: CEB, Technology Enabled Employee Productivity Survey, 2012

4. Knowledge Workers –
that would be Everyone
Attack of the Knowledge Worker
Pac-Mac
82% of Employees are Knowledge
Workers.
Nearly all workers requires analysis,
judgment, and influence.
18%
Knowledge Worker
Not Knowledge Worker
Need for personal dashboards and
What if tools – not corporate
summaries or reports.
82%
Source: CEB, CEB Leadership Council high Performance Survey, 2012

5. Knowledge Worker
Capacity
Shared
Governance
Knowledge
Worker
Capacity
Technology
Analytics

6. Bring Your Own
Everything
Bring Your
Own Device
Bring Your
Own
Information
Bring you’re
your
Collaboration
Bring Your
Own
Analytics

7. Recap
We live in a time of transformational change
requiring ever increasing change, agility, and
ability to manipulate data and knowledge.
The leadership and staff maturation challenges
are daunting. The potential to transform
everything is enticing. Start the journey now.