ACCA Applied Skills · Performance Management · Big data and data analytics
Which of the following is a benefit, rather than a risk or limitation, of a company using big data analytics in performance management?
Identifying patterns and trends in real time to support faster, better-informed decisions is the benefit. The other options, storage and analytics costs, cyber attack exposure and the need for specialist skills, are drawbacks or risks of using big data.
- AIdentifying patterns and trends in real time that support faster, better-informed decisionsCorrect
- BThe cost of acquiring and maintaining storage and analytics capability
- CThe danger of cyber attacks on large data stores
- DThe need for staff with specialist data skills
Explanation
Faster pattern detection and better-informed decisions are benefits. Cost, cyber security exposure and skills shortages are recognised drawbacks or risks of big data.
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