HOW BUSINESS ANALYSTS BECOME ROCK STARS WITH VERTICA

July 20, 2018

It’s only natural for data analysts or administrators to focus on current needs when setting requirements for new technology. Usability and features of any prospective solution are usually assessed this way. Such a frame is far too narrow. Things change so fast today that the resulting choice will satisfy the demands at hand but is unlikely to meet new demands that arise even in the near future. Suddenly, the once shiny solution has to be replaced, upgraded, handed a crutch. While any number of narrowly focused tools on the market might handle current jobs, best equipped technology to meet today’s and tomorrow’s needs is mature, tested, and solid.

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Big Data SME Inc

Big Data SME provides industry specific data sets for sales demos and POCs. Not only do we provide your sales team with data, we also provide them with a data playbook which includes industry terms, KPIs, and outliers that can be found in the data. Fundamentally, we believe that by mirroring a prospective client with demo of relative data sets, credibility is instantly increased and so is the corresponding success rate of closing a deal. With the client looking at familiar data that is relevant to their industry, they can be more focused on the value proposition of the software product which will ultimately expedite the sales cycle.

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