Big Data Governance: Bad Data or Better Data or Best Data

Introduction

Big Data as a term is everywhere in every situation but the journey from vision to value is neither short nor cheap. The journey is fraught with risk and other challenges. Combined with these risks is the reality that the story is not about big data but rather the use of Big Data for decision-making insights. The use of Big Data requires high tech and high touch elements

The high tech aspects include technologies, technical software, technical professionals, and other technical / scientific elements. The high touch aspects include human decision making, human responses to the Artificial Intelligence [AI] possibilities, human responses to the automation possibilities, human responses to the machine learning possibilities, and human responses to the business and social changes to the organization and to society. In other words, big data changes everything is not just a catchy phrase.

This GLOMACS Big Data Governance training course shows by example how to consider the governance, management, and use of Big Data. The delegates should be interested in the realities of Big Data and recognize the transformational aspects but need not to be experts in specific tools.

This Big Data Governance training course provides an overview and synthesis of how Big Data must be governed, managed, and used in decision making.

Objectives

This Big Data Governance training course aims to provide those involved in decision-making at all levels with the perspective needed to consider the resource allocation process for Big Data governance, management and uses. The specific objectives are as follows:

• To alert delegates to the transformational aspects of the term Big Data is not about data but rather about decision-making
• To show delegates several demonstrations of current tools and use cases
• To provide delegates with perspectives on the risks and challenges of Big Data
• To give delegates the ability to recognize that some data are Bad Data, some data are Better Data, and some data are Best Data
• To give delegates perspectives on the Big Data implementation process
• To provide a clear understanding of why Big Data cannot be avoided regardless of definition

Training Methodology

This Big Data Governance training course uses an example based approach of different cases and materials requiring discussion among the delegates on their experiences and expectations.

This training course is focused on the recognition of the issues surrounding the term Big Data and applications of Big Data to decision-making.

Delegates will spend part of their time in discussions and part of their time in exploring the hands-on aspect of selected tools.

This Big Data Governance training course will use some technological tools for demonstration purposes. The hands-on aspects require a rudimentary knowledge of EXCEL. advanced knowledge in EXCEL, Power Pivot, Power Map, and Power BI is helpful. Other tools will be demonstrated as well including Tableau.

Organisational Impact

Organisations that are able to understand the journey of Big Data are better able to make resource allocation decisions for Big Data projects and to make better use of Big Data in decision-making.

Organisations improve overall decision-making as a result of sending their employees on this training course, organisations can expect to benefit from:

• An understanding that the issue is bigger than Big Data
• Recognize that Bad Data may be present
• Understand the need for Better Data
• Consider the benefits / costs of moving from Bad to Better to Best Data
• Imagine the Data needed to improve decision making
• Acknowledge that the Big Data term needs the term Analytics attached
• Discover possibilities in tools and thinking for Big Data
• Provide insights in many business processes
• More emphasis on the human aspects of Big Data
• Improved comprehension of the asset labeled Big Data

Personal Impact

Participants will each gain extensive awareness, and understanding that has direct relevance to a wide range of business issues, specifically delegates will acquire:

• New ideas regarding the governance, management, and use of Big Data
• Demonstrations of tools that stimulate ideas for use
• An understanding of how and when to seek better data or best data
• Knowledge of current governance practices
• The ability to recognize and appreciate the uses of Big Data
• Sufficient strategic knowledge to identify when Big Data resources are needed