It seems you can’t open a newspaper or journal these days, without reading about the topic of ‘big data’.
But does big data present a raft of opportunities for HR and payroll professionals, or are they quite right to be scared stiff? Andy Court, Cascade HR’s Head of Marketing shares his views…
Perhaps once something that you would only associate with the likes of Google and IBM, big data is now a commonly cited term within the ordinary business world. This reflects the growing volume, velocity and variety of information we now have at our fingertips. Never before have we been presented with the opportunity to gain this level of analytical insight into the organisations within which we operate.
It must be said however that the harnessing of data as a strategic business tool is not a new concept. Since the very birth of Cascade we have been talking about the importance of capturing, interpreting and utilising accurate, relevant data, to better care for staff, aid decision making and facilitate growth. But we’ve also said all along, that data is only as good as the processes that put it to good use and the people that manage such processes.
To find out more about big data, click here to download Cascade’s free whitepaper today – “Utilising HR software and intuitive reporting to tackle big data”