A Recent article by Doug Henschen on the InformationWeek website reminds data collection teams that data is useless, even “Big Data,” unless you focus on a few key points. The article covers the upcoming panel at the upcoming CIO Summit at Interop conference in New York October 2.
A few pieces of advice to start you data focus:
- Stick to What You Know – make the data collection something aimed at a specific question within your organization to start. Get a feel for your current questions before getting to a bigger picture
- Avoid “Boil-The-Ocean” plans – The big picture, as mentioned above, can sometimes be too big. Avoid getting lost in too many different paths of results (ever try watching too TV shows at once?); rather, focus on something that is a simple question within your organization. Figure out that answer, and move on to the next question.
- Think like a start-up and “just get it done.” If you wait for that perfect piece of data, or that cure-all report that will tell you exactly where to put your marketing or research dollars, you may be waiting awhile. In a real world situation, that wait can leave clients and investors waiting, and ultimately hurt the bottom line.
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In addition, here is a video from Randall Rothenberg, CEO of Interactive Advertising Bureau, explaining how digital advertisers need to curtail extraneous data to focus on key opportunities.
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