Pythian Webinar ft Forrester - From Data to Insight: Trends in Data Management

Editor's Notes

• #2: Abstract Industry pundits of all stripes are proclaiming the central role of data in the emerging digitally-disrupted world. But to get visualization, predictive analytics, and data-driven business insights you first need data management – lots of data management. Yet Forrester’s research shows that most organizations are not in a position to take advantage of either their own information assets or the rich world of external data that is available in today’s data economy. The research also shows that firms are increasingly turning to data management service providers to acquire the data capabilities they need to address mounting business demand. This webinar presents Forrester’s research on why businesses are turning to data management service providers, what services they are looking for, and how they are managing these engagements.
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• #25: How much of your budget is spent just keeping the lights on? If you’re like most mid-market enterprises, the answer is appx. 90%, which doesn’t leave much time or money for anything else.But how many of you are also expected to ensure your infrastructure is always available, that it can grow without limits as demand increases, that it’s agile enough to support new business initiatives, especially when it comes to data.Everyone has heard about big data, enterprises need data analytics for competitive advantage, customers want to order products online, see your inventory, track their shipments, suppliers do too—it’s all data.Data helps companies:Improve decision-makingIdentify new opportunitiesFine-tune productsImprove their competitive advantageBut how many of you today have the infrastructure and skills in-house to manage your data? Again if you’re like most of your peers, you don’t. Most companies struggle to use their data. In fact, of all the data generated most companies only use around 12%Because:Their data infrastructure cannot handle the sheer volume of dataAs a result:Enterprises struggle to maintain service levels, performance, and availability is compromised. Scalability becomes a primary concern. And innovation becomes impossible.Smart companies are rightsourcing.
• #27: We do this two ways: Managed Services and ConsultingManaged Services:A well-managed and secure data environment allows enterprises to easily integrate, retrieve, and analyze data when it’s needed. The results are faster, better quality services, increased responsiveness, and reduced costs, all of which leave more time for innovation. But achieving this level of optimization is not a one-time effort. It requires ongoing and continuous improvement—something Pythian’s data experts thrive on. With Pythian, you gain access to elite teams of database, application, and enterprise infrastructure consultants who are some of the most respected talent in the industry. Your dedicated team can manage your entire data infrastructure or fill gaps in your in-house team, whatever you need. Either way, your team is available any time you need them, ensuring continuity of work and a consistent knowledge of your operating environment. Consulting:To truly transform your business, you need to be remarkable. To be remarkable, you need to exceed expectations, not just meet them. This means abandoning the way you traditionally approach problems with new, innovative thinking. That’s where we excel. Our extensive experience enables us to bring fresh perspectives and unique insights to any data project. Whether it is architecting your big data platform, performing data migrations and integrations, or creating your cloud environment, you can count on Pythian. Our teams possess the right mix of functional skills, technical expertise, and business experience to help you plan and deploy projects that don’t simply support business initiatives, but make them possible.Products: