While big data has long been harnessed by leaders across virtually every industry to make key business decisions, today, the field is a proven and established subset of tech. With an ever-growing list of professions and use-cases surrounding big data, trends have emerged in how that data is collected, organized and used.

Obviously, developments in big data mean different things to different companies. We spoke to data pros at three Chicago tech companies — working on everything from building digital assistants to improving employee retainment strategies — to learn more about the trends they’re keeping up with and how they’re impacting business operations.

Source: builtinchicago.org
Author: Alton Zenon III