The ability to make effective use of big data has been hampered by the lack of big data skills along with the lack of useful tools for analysis. Both of these areas are being addressed by interested organizations.
The lack of big data scientists has been bemoaned since the advent of big data and the realization of its potential. Rutgers is making an important step forward by offering a new program that focuses on big data skills. On March 29, the Center for Innovation Education at Rutgers University will begin its 44-week skills-based technology career certificate program for professionals who want to gain skills in big data disciplines. Initially the course is only open to recent grads in the US. But is marks the beginning of much needed data oriented education that hopefully will spread.
And also there are important innovations going on in the availability of analytical tools. Google features strongly in this field with its announcement that Google Dataproc, its managed Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark service, is now available to the public. Who other than the world's most prominent exploiter of data would step up to the major challenges of offering powerful user oriented tools for big data analysis using the Hadoop system which has been the core of much big data analytical activity.
We can expect a rash of new product announcements as big data gains in importance for business policy. Check out this article for more.
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