Mining Big Data

Should this initiative be managed in-house or outsourced? Why?

Dr. Gurdal Ertek’s notes for the GITEX 2018 Big Data Tech Talk.

  Should this initiative be managed in-house or outsourced? Why?
  • Chief Data/Information Officer (every organization will need one)
  • Otherwise it will be
    • Too costly
    • Too risky (Dependence on others)
  • IT and Analytics need to be under same roof.
  • Larger companies, mission critical SME: In-house capability is needed (already late).
  • SMEs can outsource through freelance sites: toptal.com, upwork.com ($50/hour)
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