The board will give you all the funding you need for big data when you show them quick ROI, says Hotels.com CTO

Sooraj Shah
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Thierry Bedos says best way to get backing is deploying a 'gated approach' but warns firms not to concentrate solely on a quick ROI

One of the main sticking points for CIOs in implementing a big data strategy is getting backing from the board, and according to Hotels.com CTO Thierry Bedos, the best way to do this is a "gated ap...

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