Small College, Big Data

The demand for the use of data in decision-making is increasing, but providing an enterprise solution for business intelligence and big data can be very expensive and labor intensive. However, new technologies and billing models have removed entry barriers and now allow smaller schools to use advanced enterprise technology.

Outcomes: Understand the challenges faced by small colleges with implementing big data solutions * Learn a technological approach to solving the challenge of centralizing data and reporting * Get an understanding of the costs involved, and how small colleges can take advantage of the cloud data cost model