23 Reasons to Get Excited About Data

23 Reasons to Get Excited About Data [Learn More >>]( [InfoWorld]( Business Intelligence Alert [23 Reasons to Get Excited About Data]( These days, everyone's tossing around the term "big data." The term is nothing new - businesses have been collecting and analyzing data since the 1950s, before the two words were ever even uttered. Take a look back in time and you're likely to see someone laboriously poring over a sheaf of spreadsheets, manually going through row after row to identify trends and gain insights. But the spreadsheet approach was reliable in that it could impact future decision making. Data has always had value to businesses because they can use the information and associated analysis to increase operational efficiency, reduce costs and serve their customers. Today, however, instead of manually processing data, data analysis technology makes it possible to make immediate decisions, giving companies a leg up on their competition. Still not jumping up and down about data? Here are 23 reasons why you should change your tune. [Learn More]( SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES You are subscribed to ifwalerts_businessintel as {EMAIL}. Please [click here]( to unsubscribe from ifwalerts_businessintel Please [click here]( to unsubscribe from all InfoWorld alerts. When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our [privacy policy]( for more information. Copyright 2017 | InfoWorld | 492 Old Connecticut Path | Framingham MA 01701 | [www.infoworld.com](.