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DESCRIPTION:Click for Latest Location Information: http://smartdata2015.dataversity.net/sessionPop.cfm?confid=91&proposalid=7826\nBig Data isn’t new, it has been an industry hot topic for years. However, the best way to use the data is still being developed and debated. There are many different viewpoints on how best to use the massive amounts of data being collected by enterprises. Nevertheless, we can all agree that big data is most beneficial when it is able to predict future events based on patterns and trends.\nTo do this, enterprises need to not only capture the data, but capture it in a way that allows the data to be analyzed and then actionable. By being able to make better, more informed decisions, the data evolves into predictive analytics. With such insight, companies can improve their operational responsiveness, using information as a competitive differentiator. Therefore, technologies that can help turn data and information into an asset are becoming a necessity.\nThis session will discuss:\nBest practices for collecting, preparing and leveraging data for predictive analytics  \nSeveral different types of technology, such as historians and relational databases, to help collect and manage data  \nBenefits associated with structured big data and how to gain consensus to achieve it within their enterprise, including:\nWith the correct approach and technology, big data can be used to predict events before they occur and \nIT leaders will be free from a reactive environment, allow them to be proactive and gives them a leg up on the competition
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SUMMARY:Managing Big Data: No Longer a “Nice to Have”
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