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Q2. What aspects of big data most challenge SMBs? Volume? Variety? Speed of change or streaming (velocity)? other?
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Tim Crawford
Variety. Volume and Velocity present different challenges of scale for #SMB
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Brian Fanzo
@tcrawford Agree scale for #SMB is huge as time is money!
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Carla Gentry
The volume in some cases is overwhelming but for others, it is truly about understanding data and how it can be used in each person's biz
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Vincent McBurney
I think it is variety and more specifically how to convert that variety into something uniformly useful
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Marc Bulandr
Its about people and resources that can help implement and operationalize.
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Carla Gentry
As I always say "What can your data do for you" each person/company is different in their needs and the importance it places on it's data
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David Chou
its the combination. Bottom line is the organization needs a clear understanding of the data
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Marko Pitkanen
From my PoV most challenging aspect of #DataScience.
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Jim Canto
How about "access"? When I think "Big Data" .. I think of that which tiny budgets don't have access to (excluding Google Analytics, etc.) Forgive my ignorance if I'm wrong here. But "access to Big Data" seems challenging for SMBs.
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Vincent McBurney
I see SMBs having more trouble combining data from 16 systems then trying to analyse big data from one system
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Carla Gentry
Exactly David - we need to drop the veil of data - it is no longer a big secret that only BIG companies have - SMB can benefit as well!
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Vincent McBurney
@JimCanto Access and sharing data are two huge SMB challenges. Even when they solve how to get to data they are not great at information sharing across the business
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Brian Fanzo
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"If data is an asset everyone in org must be able to engage with #bigdata". < easy button plz.-- I agree!
"If data is an asset everyone in org must be able to engage with #bigdata". < easy button plz.-- I agree!
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Carla Gentry
Big data is really just data - don't let the big scare you - it is about gleaning insight
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John Furrier
Generation D are the young guns like @iSocialFanz and others who have the mindset for putting simple solutions in place but data must be there
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CrowdFather
you are right on target. Easy to use and get value is step one for SMBs
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Brian Fanzo
@furrier Agree John it's not about "Perfect Solutions" it's about finding the right solutions for the RIGHT time!
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John Furrier
right on @iSocialFanz Bob Picciano just mentioned that as example to #SFGiants