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Introduction to Big Data: Aligning Strategy, Analytics, and Operations
Nottingham Business School
  • Start Date: 04 Mar, 2024
  • 3 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Learn how to build and scale big data solutions to deliver value to your organisation with Nottingham Business School.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Use big data solutions to gain a competitive advantage


Many firms that implement big data solutions fail to realise the full value from their investments and how to use it for a true competitive advantage.


This three-week course from Nottingham Business School is designed to provide you with a playbook to help you set up or improve your organisation’s big data solutions.


You’ll be guided through the steps of creating a big data strategy, looking at how to establish an analytics capability that can scale as the business needs to change. You’ll also address any organisational impacts of introducing big data solutions.


Unpack big data concepts


You’ll start by delving into the fundamental concepts of big data to gain a thorough understanding.


Through interactive activities and engaging materials, you’ll discover the five Vs of big data and the challenges and opportunities they present for organisations.


Explore big data analytics


Next, you’ll delve deeper into big data analytics. You’ll examine real-world examples of how big data adds value across various industries, from business and finance to healthcare and science.


This exploration will arm you with the tools and techniques to develop strategic frameworks for leveraging big data effectively. You’ll also understand the best practices for building a data-driven organisation.


Learn how to measure organisational performance


Finally, you’ll explore the organisational impacts of introducing big data solutions, including information governance, data quality, and security considerations.


You’ll learn how to measure organisational performance and address ethical, privacy, and security issues associated with big data.


By the end of the course, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to build and scale big data solutions effectively, driving value and innovation within your organisation.


This course is designed for middle or senior managers looking to develop big data solutions.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

Nottingham Business School

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