HOW BIG DATA TRANSFORMS THE IT DEPARTMENT TO A STRATEGIC WEAPON

摘要

Big Data is the creation of new flows of information enabled by a number of technological breakthroughs. Large quantities of data of varying structure can now be processed nearly in real-time (e.g. improve sales forecasts and customer analyzes) to improve business process in enterprises and along the value chain. By this means disruptive changes of the information flows within organizations are enabled. In the past IT departments have lost much of their organizational impact due to outsourcing and cloud-computing. Big Data reverses this development by increasing the strategic relevance of IT departments. Therefore, this paper outlines the impact of Big Data on the role of IT departments in enterprises. By providing valuable insights based on large amounts of data, the IT department becomes a strategic weapon.