STATE OF BIG DATA 2018 Survey

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* 1. Is your company implementing any big data initiatives this year?

Yes

We expect to by 2020

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* 2. Is creating a data-driven culture a priority for your company?

Yes, in 2018

Yes, by 2020

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* 3. What is your current investment in big data initiatives?

Greater than $500M

Between $100M - $500M

Between $5M - $100M

Under $5M

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* 4. How important are the below when considering big data initiatives within your organization?

	Very Important 2018	Low Importance 2018	Very Important 2019	Low Importance
Scalability	Scalability Very Important 2018	Scalability Low Importance 2018	Scalability Very Important 2019	Scalability Low Importance
People talent	People talent Very Important 2018	People talent Low Importance 2018	People talent Very Important 2019	People talent Low Importance
Storage limitations	Storage limitations Very Important 2018	Storage limitations Low Importance 2018	Storage limitations Very Important 2019	Storage limitations Low Importance
Budget	Budget Very Important 2018	Budget Low Importance 2018	Budget Very Important 2019	Budget Low Importance

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* 5. How important are the below to have in place when considering the deployment of big data initiatives?

	Must Have Before	Will Consider During	Will Have After	Not Important
Data Privacy	Data Privacy Must Have Before	Data Privacy Will Consider During	Data Privacy Will Have After	Data Privacy Not Important
Data Security	Data Security Must Have Before	Data Security Will Consider During	Data Security Will Have After	Data Security Not Important
Maturity of Company Policy	Maturity of Company Policy Must Have Before	Maturity of Company Policy Will Consider During	Maturity of Company Policy Will Have After	Maturity of Company Policy Not Important

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* 6. How would you prioritize the business opportunities for big data investments within your organization?

	High Opportunity	Low Opportunity	N/A
Advanced analytics/better decisions	Advanced analytics/better decisions High Opportunity	Advanced analytics/better decisions Low Opportunity	Advanced analytics/better decisions N/A
Improve customer service	Improve customer service High Opportunity	Improve customer service Low Opportunity	Improve customer service N/A
Regulatory and compliance	Regulatory and compliance High Opportunity	Regulatory and compliance Low Opportunity	Regulatory and compliance N/A
Lower expenses	Lower expenses High Opportunity	Lower expenses Low Opportunity	Lower expenses N/A
Innovation/disruption	Innovation/disruption High Opportunity	Innovation/disruption Low Opportunity	Innovation/disruption N/A
Speed to market	Speed to market High Opportunity	Speed to market Low Opportunity	Speed to market N/A

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* 7. Are legacy tools preventing the deployment of big data initiatives at your company?

Yes

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* 8. Where is your current data management environment being managed?

On-premise

Cloud

Hybrid cloud

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* 9. How important is having complete network visibility before any big data initiatives are discussed, considered, or deployed?

Very important

Important

Important, but we’ve been saying “its important” for months and nothing is changing

Unclear as to how important it should be

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* 10. What network speed are you currently running in your company?

10G

40G

100G

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What is your current role?

Network Manager/Network Administrator

Security Manager/Security Administrator

Data Scientist

Developer

CIO/CTO

CDO

Business Analyst

IT Manager

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What Industry is your company in?

Finance

Healthcare

Government

Information

Insurance

Manufacturing

Retail

Telecommunications

Education

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Please provide your email below to be automatically entered to win ‘lunch for your team,’ on us! Winners announced on April 19, 2018, at 12:00p EDT.

Name

Email Address

Legal Disclaimer: All rights reserved: State of Big Data. To qualify, entries must complete the survey and provide a valid email. Survey conducted from March 19, 2018 9:00a EDT through April 19, 2018 11:59p EDT. Winners will receive lunch within 14 business days of announcement (not to exceed $250.00USD). Winner must claim their prize within five (5) business days.