Big data and predictive analytics are creating a big buzz across industries. They are seen as critical tools for making fast and accurate business decisions and a huge source of competitive advantage. In this interview with Knowledge at Wharton, Sudhir Chaturvedi, chief operating officer of NIIT Technologies, suggests that to derive maximum benefit from these new technologies companies need to first define the business outcome that they want.
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NIIT Technologies’ Sudhir Chaturvedi: Companies Have to Decide What They Need from Big Data
Big data and predictive analytics have become fashionable today. But the fact that big data is so big means you must be clear about what you want.
August 19, 2014
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Sudhir Chaturvedi on big data
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