Transforming life sciences with data and discipline

摘要

Data isn't a universal language - it can mean many different things even within the same enterprise. That's why so many companies underestimate how difficult it can be to develop an enterprise-wide 'big data' strategy. Despite the difficultly, however, there's no turning back for life-sciences companies. In the words of Ernst & Young's Todd Skrinar, commenting on his company's report 'Order from Chaos: Where Big Data and Analytics Are Heading, and How Life Sciences Can Prepare for the Transformational Wave' (June 2014): 'Enterprise transformation led by big data-driven analytics is no longer a "pie-in-the-sky" ambition for life sciences companies, but rather an essential and achievable component for their sustained success.'