by Angela Guess
Doug Laney of Gartner recently reported Gartner’s findings from a recent Big Data assessment of North Pole Inc. Laney writes, “Over the past quarter, Gartner was given exclusive access to the operations and information systems of North Pole Inc. (NPI), to help it set a strategic path for improved information management and analytic capabilities. For nearly two centuries NPI has struggled to support its growing operation and respond proactively to competitive pressures through the use of emerging technologies and best practices. ‘We do a jolly good job year after year,’ claims NPI’s Founder and CEO, Santa Claus, ‘but I have really put the pressure on my IT management team to achieve better efficiencies and creatively use information to innovate’.”
Laney carries on, “As a long-time Gartner client, NPI has read about how other enterprises have selectively adopted information technologies, embraced new architectures and approaches, and acquired the necessary skills. ‘Now it’s our turn,’ exclaimed NPI’s CIO Frederick Ellefsen. ‘We’ve heard a lot about the term ‘big data’ and the significant opportunities indicated by the confluence of mobile, cloud, social and information—Gartner’s Nexus of Forces—so we didn’t want to be left out in the cold, so to speak’.”
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