4 hats IT leaders may need to wear in the age of big data | Linux Today

4 hats IT leaders may need to wear in the age of big data

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 19, 2015

Should an IT executive see him or herself in a broader role thanks to big data? Recent research suggests a multitude of roles, each of which plays its own part in running a successful enterprise. Rajesh Wunnava, a product and technology leader at Gracenote, writes that he sees several roles emerging that IT managers will have to play in the age of big data. And while you may not feel qualified for any of them, the key is to not seek perfection.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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