Recent advances in Big Data and Analytics are allowing organizations to quickly analyze large amounts of this data to unearth hidden patterns, discover new correlations, identify market trends and even study customer buying habits. These previously hidden gems of information enable enterprises to make significantly better business decisions, which leads to increased competitive advantage and a healthier bottom line.
In this report, Kevin M. Purcell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Data Science at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology explores today’s Data Analytics landscape, providing IT and business professionals with a greater understanding of the strategic importance of Data Analytics and its impact on business today.
After viewing this program, you should be able to:
- Define Data Analytics and understand its history and evolution through the decades
- Understand the challenges that enterprises face when managing and analyzing large sets of data
- Understand the current IT talent shortage and how higher-education is helping to deal with the issue
- Identify the leading trends and innovations in Data Analytics today
