10 Big Data Best Practices

10 Big Data Implementation Best Practices

This is a great article and list of topics to remember when working on big data projects. Here is the list.

1. Gather business requirements before gathering data
2. Implementing big data is a business decision not IT
3. Use Agile and Iterative Approach to Implementation
4. Evaluate data requirements
5. Ease skills shortage with standards and governance
6. Optimize knowledge transfer with a center of excellence
7. Embrace and plan your sandbox for prototype and performance
8. Align with the cloud operating model
9. Associate big data with enterprise data
10. Embed analytics and decision-making using intelligence into operational workflow/routine

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