The beauty of information technology lies in its gradual evolution patterns, from client server technology to mainframes and today we talk about Cloud computing and Big Data.

1. Big Data: Planning to Implementation stage, CIO’s today are breaking the
shackles
The beauty of information technology lies in its gradual evolution patterns, from
client server technology to mainframes and today we talk about Cloud
computingand Big Data. At various interval of time, IT has always provided
answers to some of the critical business problems. To be very specific about master
data management, the evolution was based on various factors like growing online
transactional processes, expanding enterprise data; need to translate business data
into actionable insights and data conversion for decision making. At various stages,
master data management has always been a tactical step for enterprises to make
decisions based on accurate data.
We have slowly entered an age of Big Data, the buzz word that never stop buzzing
around the technology circles globally. Are companies geared up to adopt Big Data?
Are developed markets more responsive to Big Data? When will Indian companies
unlock the Big Data potential?
The factual numbers go like this; over 92% of global CIOs have not taken their big
data initiatives beyond the planning stage, according to Gartner reports. While 64%
of the 720 organizations surveyed globally have big data investment plans, less
than 8% have actually deployed big data technologies. "Another" 20% are piloting
and experimenting: 18% are developing a strategy, and 19% are knowledge
gathering. Media and communications companies are the most active investors in
big data technology globally, with 39% having already invested in big data. Some
34% of banks and 32% of services firms have also already invested.
CIO’s from developed markets like US have already started adopting and harvesting
business benefits of Big Data. The percentage of CIO’s from the planning stage to
the implementation stage is ever increasing. Big data is at a nascent stage in
India, and in the coming days they need to break the shackles to leverage the
business opportunities, this will be a reality when CIO’s start realizing the
importance of information.