TheRightSolution

I know that @joe_caserta has some world leading experience here, Joe where should the discussion start inside an organisation?

At the top, ideally. It's a lot easier to institute change if the business is on-board

What do you use to kick off that conversation, what are some opening "lines" to stimulate ideas and willingness to consider particular approaches?

@joe_caserta - is there a risk of putting some noses out of joint if you don't include the entire CxO suite in the discussion?

@joe_caserta - is there discussion taking place already in the board room or is this still something knocking on the door trying to get in?

it depends on the organization. The ones that adapt the fastest are the ones where the CxO suite is receptive. That's why the #CDO is becoming so important in business. @Buzzfeed just announced a new VP of #Data this week

What about when we get out of traditional enterprise models, say Federal or State government, they are very different types of organisations to interface with..

To begin with, there's no "one-size-fits-all" approach when it comes to #BigData, so it's important to really assess your needs before you dive in.

how long should organisations wait before they bring in external expert skills to help them?

There are so many risks & pitfalls, what are some you've seen appear too often @joe_caserta ?

I don't know that it's necessarily as much about time as it is about what comes of that initial conversation -- you either have the right skills or you don't. Of course, simply starting a conversation w an expert never hurts

One of the ones we see a lot is companies expecting an "out-of-the-box" solution to magically meet all their needs. Every #data problem is unique and should be treated as such

@joe_caserta - indeed, every solution starts with a conversation ( and coffee )

Or whiskey :)

@joe_caserta - do out of the box solutions deliver on the promise of #BigData or are they merely a building block to "start with"?

At @CasertaConcepts we treat out of the box solutions as the latter, but that doesn't mean they won't work on their own for some. It all goes back to assessing need.

Would you agree?

Completely agree, #ShadotIT has all too often had folk with no skill build something quickly and cheaply with a "building block" and then come horribly "unstuck" ;-(

interestingly, even though #bigdata is an engineering exercise, we are engaged more and more by the business - or #data office - for solutions -- not so much by IT anymore.

reminds me of when spreadsheets became a thing and every day computer users gained access to the power of spreadsheeting ;-)

@joe_caserta - does this exclude engineering or technical folk from the conversation, where and when are they relevant now?

@joe_caserta - do you think the big 5x vendors @cloudera @hortonworks @mapr @pivitol @ibmbigdata @oracle @sap etc are ready for this change in approach?

in terms of communication or the products themselves?

@joe_caserta - let's focus on the discussion of the general topic of "The right Big Data solution" first"..

Great idea. Loving the impromptu session, but I do have to log off shortly. How about we get something a bit more formal on the calendar? Monday at 3:00 pm ET?