Thread by @TheLodt

Of the 5 'Vs' - Volume, Variety, Velocity, Veracity & Value - the most important is Value. What you can do with your info is the main gist of #BigData
-- Prof. Yinka David-West (@LBSNigeria) at @TheLodt's #SMWLagos2020 panel yesterday.

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#BigData assumes data in 'gazillions' of bytes. Nigeria hasn't arrived at that scale in data Volume yet, especially in externally generated Variety. H/ever, organisations should also plan to extract Value from internal Data- Prof. David West @LBSNigeria #SMWLagos2020
@TheLodt

Because of limited volume in externally generated data, the secondary market for #BigData is not yet a thing in Nigeria. Also, weak culture of factuality affects Veracity, and dearth of talent in data mining affects Value- Prof. David-West @LBSNigeria #SMWLagos2020
@TheLodt

[Dear member of audience who says he's into behavioural analytics or such], don't pitch with technicalities but your client's needs. E.g. how will your product help organisations spot tell-tale signs leading to employee exit- Prof. David-West @LBSNigeria #SMWLagos2020
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