‘Big Data’ is the latest buzzword in IT. It suggests a collection of data so large and complex that it becomes difficult if not impossible to process using traditional database management tools and applications. So-called ‘big data’ is the consequence of
massive data growth resulting from the globalization of data through the Internet and the paucity of data now being made available via the Internet. It is both an opportunity and a challenge:
- An opportunity because it has the potential to be a source of fresh insights that individuals and organizations have never been able to source by themselves (perhaps due to the economic costs of data acquisition or simply because they've not previously had access to the data assets). Much of the value of big data comes from harvesting insights that are either richer in quality or content as the result of their source, or are valuable when other ingredients are added. For example, traffic information can be made more useful when aggregated with road works plans and the movements of major logistics and trucking companies. This single page view of multiple data-sets builds a richer, more complete perspective on a topic.
- A challenge because big data exists beyond the boundaries of the enterprise and therefore the traditional tools and methods used to manage the security, governance, processing and analysis of small amounts of data simply don’t serve the new needs.
So what lessons can the talent management sector learn from the BIG DATA paradigm – what does it mean to HR strategists, and why do we think at the Workspend Institute that BIG TALENT is the next big step in talent agility?
In this White Paper sponsored by the Workspend Institute, and co-authored with Manoj Agarwal, President and CEO of US Tech Solutions Inc., we debate the next big trend in workforce agility.
I hope you find it insightful!
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