Big data: how to get the board on board
A recent Computing roundtable discussed the merits of big data and the challenge IT leaders can face in selling the concept to their C-level colleagues
Most board-level executives are still unconvinced about the benefits of big data, despite growing hype around the concept. So what should IT leaders who see the need to harness big data do to get the issue...
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