Why Vendor Neutral Certification?
Vendor-neutral certification provides an overarching foundation in core concepts and best practices.
It ensures business success is not dependent on a specific technology, and you are able to offer real business value irrespective of the selected technical environment. Make better choices, and lead your organization through the evolving technology landscape.
- Make Better Choices
- Prevent Vendor Lock-In
- Offer Real Business Value
Getting certified
The certification provides an overview of, and key concepts and approaches in, data analytics and data mining.
The demand for data skills is on a steady trajectory for the foreseeable future, these requirements have spread beyond IT to business functions. The BDF certification is useful as a starter accreditation for professionals seeking base knowledge in big data.
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The certification is also useful for IT professionals developing a more specialized track in big data technologies.
A vendor-neutral foundation provides a strong position from which to commit to a vendor and technical training. It also ensures a broader skill set and knowledge base which is transferable as technologies evolve.
★ Certification Highlights ★
Investments
Over 75% of companies are investing or planning to invest in big data in the next two years.
Skills
Statistical analysis and data mining is the second skill companies and recruiters are looking for globally, and first in many major regions.
Audience
Big data-related expertise in marketing, sales, management analysis and information security analysis positions is on an increase.
Demand
There is 33% expected growth in demand for digital and analytics talent in the next 5 years. 30% of IT hiring in 2016 will be in BI/ analytics.
Goals
Organizations typically have multiple goals for big data initiatives, ie. enhanced customer experience (64%), streamlining processes (47%), more targeted marketing (47%), reducing costs, and improved security (23%).
