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Big data is centered on the volume, variety, velocity, veracity, and value of data. Achieve a data architecture that can support big data.
Understand the importance of a big data architecture strategy. Assess big data maturity to assist with creation of your architectural principles.
Come to accurate big data architecture decisions.
What are common services?
Gain business satisfaction with big data requests. Determine what steps need to be taken to achieve your big data architecture.
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Set expectations for the workshop.
Recognize the importance of doing big data architecture when dealing with big data.
Big data defined.
Understanding of why big data architecture is necessary.
1.1 Define the corporate strategy.
1.2 Define big data and what it means to the organization.
1.3 Understand why doing big data architecture is necessary.
1.4 Examine Info-Tech’s Big Data Reference Architecture.
Defined Corporate Strategy
Defined Big Data
Reference Architecture
Identification of architectural principles and guidelines to assist with decisions.
Identification of big data business pattern to choose required data sources.
Definition of high-level functional and quality of service requirements to adhere architecture to.
Key Architectural Principles and Guidelines defined.
Big data business pattern determined.
High-level requirements documented.
2.1 Discuss how maturity will influence architectural principles.
2.2 Determine which solution type is best suited to the organization.
2.3 Define the business pattern driving big data.
2.4 Define high-level requirements.
Architectural Principles & Guidelines
Big Data Business Pattern
High-Level Functional and Quality of Service Requirements Exercise
Establishment of existing and required data sources to uncover any gaps.
Identification of necessary data integration requirements to uncover gaps.
Determination of the best suited data persistence model to the organization’s needs.
Defined gaps for Data Sources
Defined gaps for Data Integration capabilities
Optimal Data Persistence technology determined
3.1 Establish required data sources.
3.2 Determine data integration requirements.
3.3 Learn which data persistence model is best suited.
3.4 Discuss analytics requirements.
Data Sources Exercise
Data Integration Exercise
Data Persistence Decision Making Tool
Identification of common service needs and how they differ for big data.
Performance of an architectural walkthrough to test decisions made.
Group gaps to form initiatives to develop an Initiative Roadmap.
Common service needs identified.
Architectural walkthrough completed.
Initiative Roadmap completed.
4.1 Identify common service needs.
4.2 Conduct an architectural walkthrough.
4.3 Group gaps together into initiatives.
4.4 Document initiatives on an initiative roadmap.
Architectural Walkthrough
Initiative Roadmap