{"id":9424,"date":"2023-01-12T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T23:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpon.cw1.dev\/what-is-big-data\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T17:54:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T09:54:50","slug":"what-is-big-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vpon.cw1.dev\/en\/blogs\/what-is-big-data\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Big Data &#038; What are its Benefits for Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9424\" class=\"elementor elementor-9424\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d13bfb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d13bfb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d075d2a\" data-id=\"d075d2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d243b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d243b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The concept of \u2018big data\u2019 has been around for a while, but it\u2019s taken a long time for businesses to really understand what that means in practice across so many industries, and the specific context that each business finds itself in.<\/p><p>As the methods of utilizing big data continue to improve over time, there\u2019s never been a better time as a business leader to understand what big data is and what opportunities it could offer your business \u2014 from improving the customer experience to staying ahead of the competition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adcef32 elementor-section-boxed 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.elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Big Data?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d4f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50d4f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\">The definition of big data has evolved over time but has now settled based on a concept called the ten Vs. Let\u2019s take a look at these elements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\tIncreased Volume<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\tIncreased Velocity<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\tIncreased Variety<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\tIncreased Veracity<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81b63e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d81b63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the original three requirements, big data is predominantly considered to be data that meets these three criteria \u2014 it increases in volume, the number of different data types available (its variety), and the speed at which it is generated (its velocity).<\/p><p>This is a reflection of the way in which our ability to collect data has improved, meaning that the scale of data available increases dramatically over time.<\/p><p>Since then, there have been seven additional qualities that have come to help define what big data means, and the expectations we should have when using it.<\/p><p><strong>Variability<\/strong>\u00a0is an expectation that big data by the very nature of the fields and sources, will vary significantly. This can also be a reflection of the inconsistencies and variable data quality that can often represent a big challenge.<\/p><p><strong>Veracity<\/strong>\u00a0reflects the confidence that we should (but may not) have the sources of our data.<\/p><p>The\u00a0<strong>validity\u00a0<\/strong>of the data is another key concern, tied closely to veracity. The setting and adherence to standards will improve the validity of the data and reduce the time needed to clean it.<\/p><p>Security risks can increase when utilizing big data pipelines, so any additional\u00a0<strong>vulnerability\u00a0<\/strong>needs to be closely considered.<\/p><p>With huge amounts of data coming in, the\u00a0<strong>volatility\u00a0<\/strong>of data is another consideration. Should the relevancy of certain data sets be time-bound, this will need to be factored into retrieval for analysis.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As users of big data analytics will generally consume the data through dashboards and reports, data\u00a0<strong>visualization\u00a0<\/strong>is one more element to bear in mind. If the data is difficult to visualize, it will be difficult to achieve utility from the data set.<\/p><p>And finally, the most important element of big data is\u00a0<strong>value<\/strong>. All the big data analysis in the world is pointless without ensuring that it provides business value. This is why it is so important to set objectives from the start of a big data project, to provide accountability and ensure that the business can see the benefit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d1303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3d1303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe0780a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe0780a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eda910d\" data-id=\"eda910d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a751eb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a751eb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9dbc74\" data-id=\"e9dbc74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc2d83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcc2d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources of Big Data<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25864cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25864cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are four primary categories that cover the sourcing of big data. These are:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Media<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Web<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Cloud<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>IoT<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a35b645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a35b645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Media<\/h3><p>Media is perhaps the most clearly apparent data source, covering the exponential growth seen across the world in the ability of individuals to produce content at scale in a number of different mediums.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e05e19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e05e19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Web<\/h3><p>The web serves both as a facilitator of media content \u2014 primarily via social media sites that center their entire businesses on user-produced content \u2014 and also as a broader store of available public data. This can be the accessibility of detailed by-the-minute weather statistics or the breadth of Wikipedia.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a861c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a861c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cloud<\/h3><p>The flexibility provided by cloud computing providers has allowed for an increase in the level of complexity of tracking and monitoring alongside the storage of this data. This has meant that the ability to track users \u2014 often for marketing purposes \u2014 has made the cloud a significant driver of data availability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a96640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a96640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>IoT<\/h3><p>Last but not least is the Internet of Things, with billions of devices having internet connectivity and allowing for wide-scale data collection, be it smart agricultural machinery all the way through to your wifi-connected refrigerator.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f4f69f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f4f69f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7d1976\" data-id=\"c7d1976\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91184d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91184d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of Big Data<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047223b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"047223b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many different benefits to the use of big data, and businesses are limited only by their ability to properly collect and utilize the data for the specific purpose at hand \u2014 often referenced as big data analytics. Some of the most common scenarios in which the use of big data analytics can provide significant advantages to the running of businesses are:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Customer acquisition and retention<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Cost optimization<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Supply chain efficiency<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d577d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65d577d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Customer Acquisition and Retention<\/h3><p>By using the huge amount of data available from third-party platforms used for customer acquisition and combining this with all internal CRM data, many businesses have been able to drive substantial improvements in the cost efficiency of customer acquisition and retention.<\/p><p>Marketing budgets can often be cut dramatically where wastage can be identified and reduced. The ability to track not only base-level acquisition metrics but more complex metrics like lifetime value allows marketing spending to be assessed with a much better idea of what the benefit is likely to be over the longer term.<\/p><p>Similarly, the ability of big data analytics to help identify where there are opportunities to build on customer touchpoints to improve the chances of retention is huge \u2014 and provides another means of effectively reducing the cost of acquisition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4963f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4963f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cost Optimization<\/h3><p>The application of big data analytics can also assess the opportunity for improved efficiency across internal processes and resources. One such application could be surfacing insights from the data as to the optimal way to resource a particular department to maximize the KPIs they are accountable for \u2014 providing decision-makers with a better view of the way operations are running.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1374a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1374a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Supply-Chain Efficiency<\/h3><p>In some ways, this is a specific example of cost optimization, although it can apply more broadly as well. By assessing the often vast data sets relating to complex supply chains, opportunities to improve efficiency can be found that reduce costs but also improve different metrics, such as product depth, based on optimizing the way in which different parts of the supply chain are utilized.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de5aae7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de5aae7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff6987a\" data-id=\"ff6987a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39a55e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39a55e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0100158\" data-id=\"0100158\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022d667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"022d667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges of Big Data<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d61b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1d61b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a number of challenges associated with big data, and these have been the primary reason that it has taken a number of years for the utilization of big data to see greater adoption.<\/p><p>There are two main challenges, which are:<\/p><ul><li><strong>The ability to collect and store the data<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The ability to surface insights from the stored data<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218c526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"218c526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These challenges have both been significantly mitigated by the rise of solutions to make the transition much easier for companies. Collecting and storing data is now increasingly straightforward, mostly as a result of the growth and evolution of cloud computing platforms such as Azure and AWS.<\/p><p>These support much more complex data flows, with the data engineering tools making the building of data collection pipelines much more accessible. In parallel, there has been significant growth in the area of data engineering, with a whole cohort of skilled workers building a set of best practices that creates industry standards that businesses can utilize.<\/p><p>Surfacing the insights has also been aided by technology, with more and more platforms providing big data analytics services that allow for a varying degree of in-house resources to manage the utilization of big data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58e26cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58e26cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35e77de\" data-id=\"35e77de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b709a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8b709a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 10 Industries Using Big Data Applications<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1debed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1debed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Big data applications can be found in almost every industry, but there are a number of big industries making waves as a result of the strength of their applications.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Government<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Banking<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Education<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Transportation<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Media<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Healthcare<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Manufacturing<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vpon.com\/finance-insurance\/\">Finance &amp; Insurance<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Retail and Wholesale<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Energy<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da4376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da4376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Big Data in Government<\/h3><p>Perhaps the most secretive use of big data is by government departments with a large security remit, such as the Department of Homeland Security. By analyzing public data at scale, they can be better equipped to handle possible security incidents.<\/p><p>The government also uses big data for a wide range of regulatory enforcement purposes, with models being able to inform where there could be instances of fraud or other regulatory infractions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ba43c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9ba43c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Big Data for Banking &amp; Finance<\/h3><p>With so much money at stake, it\u2019s no surprise that many of the earliest adopters of big data were in the financial sector. From the ability to track sentiment online to the data science of thousands of different market indicators, banking has seen a huge amount of applications of big data to drive trading efficiency, limit fraud, and much more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e91374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e91374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Big Data for Education<\/h3><p>It\u2019s not surprising with the number of academics studying big data that the education industry would see forward-thinking applications. One interesting use case is the ability of educational institutions to use big data analytics as a way of assessing course understanding and even boredom from data relating to learning material consumed through online courses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe90f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfe90f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Big Data for Transportation<\/h3><p>Congestion has long been a significant problem for transportation departments, and big data is helping solve those issues through complex analytical models. This is being deployed across a wide range of use cases, from city planning all the way through to optimizing bus routes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39eccab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39eccab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Big Data for Media<\/h3><p>The media has also seen heavy utilization of the opportunities presented by big data as they look to drive engagement across an evolving landscape of media consumption. The ability of big data analytics to assess millions of different data points and provide tailored content to individual users has been the focus of this sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a291f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9a291f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Big Data for Healthcare<\/h3><p>Despite challenges with privacy concerns, healthcare has also seen some impressive applications of big data both for predictive analytics to drive preventative healthcare as well as the ability of machine learning to assist in the diagnosis of particular conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fdfe66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fdfe66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Big Data for Manufacturing<\/h3><p>Manufacturing is one of the big beneficiaries of big data analytics, with both supply chain optimization and demand forecasting areas that have made significant progress. In an era of \u2018just-in-time\u2019 supply chains, the benefits are likely to continue as the application evolve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97dd969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97dd969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Big Data for Finance &amp; Insurance<\/h3><p>Being able to utilize data to calculate risk is what insurance is all about, so it\u2019s a perfect fit for big data. Insurance providers are increasingly using big data analysis models to provide the most cost-effective approach to providing insurance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e589f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e589f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Big Data in Retail<\/h3><p>Retailers have been able to track shopping behavior both on- and offline, making the ability to respond effectively from a staffing perspective much more data-driven. There have also been developments in tracking the way in which shoppers move around the store so that they can be handled as effectively as possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56995d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56995d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Big Data in Energy<\/h3><p>Energy is a very interesting area as far as big data goes, as the granular data provided by smart meters allows for much more effective planning of required resources to meet consumer needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e267894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e267894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Conclusion<\/h2><p>It\u2019s clear that while big data has been discussed for several years now, we\u2019re finally reaching the point where adoption is accelerating and providing a competitive edge to those businesses that embrace it. Fortunately, the amount of support available to both collect and leverage the data has never been better, so it\u2019s a perfect time for all businesses to assess how they might use big data to drive improvement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9c4bdf elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9c4bdf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1ed64a\" data-id=\"f1ed64a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a3ae2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a3ae2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-752dcf7\" data-id=\"752dcf7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea13434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea13434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So how does Vpon Big Data Analyze Data?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9dd2ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9dd2ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Businesses across different industries wonder how each of them could use big data for business development and decision making. How could one be certain that the data are being used in the most effective way? This can be done through Vpon\u2019s data solution, which includes data collection, data analysis, and data application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb7b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccb7b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Data Collections<\/h3><p>There are various ways for a business to collect first party data, from traditional user databases and surveys, tracking browsing activities on websites and apps, IoT usage, &amp; more. On the other hand, external user data is becoming more popular in the market too. This includes second-party data that are acquired from a trusted partner and third-party data that are acquired from a data aggregator.<\/p><p>When there is a high variety and volume of user data, massive data storage will be needed. To fulfill this basic requirement of big data, more and more businesses are turning to cloud services for a relatively flexible and expandable storage solution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f45a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17f45a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2. Data Analysis<\/h3><p>Data from multichannel source are usually raw data that includes structured and unstructured data. Raw data cannot be used directly, they would first be centralized in a system called \u2018Data Lake\u2019 until a data engineer or a data scientist process them by:<\/p><ul><li>Data inspecting<\/li><li>Data cleansing<\/li><li>Data transforming<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f853d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f853d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>3. Data Application<\/h3><p>Visualizing analyzed data and validating with responding actions. Commonly seen data application in business includes user grouping, data report, and data dashboard. Through big data analysis and AI algorithms, one could label users based on their type, behavior, preference, and actions, to distinguish the fittest user group for marketing purposes.<\/p><p>Data report is an extract of valuable insights and perspectives found in big data, it is extremely useful for supporting decision-making and planning problem-solving strategies. PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, and Action) is an example of an iterative design and management method used in business. The model is useful for the control and continuous improvement of the data report usage.<\/p><p>Similarly, a data dashboard is a strategy-supporting system with a customizable and interactive user interface. 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