Study Reveals Most Federal Agencies Are Still Relying on Manual Processes to Consolidate Data
October 08 2015 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Study finds 70 percent of agencies struggle with manually
inputting and analyzing data
Increased data volumes and numerous data sources are changing
the dynamic of how federal agencies are able to process, analyze
and make critical decisions, according to a new study conducted by
Market Connections on behalf of Qlik®
(NASDAQ: QLIK), a leader in visual analytics. According to the
study, 97 percent of agencies reported they must compile data from
more than one data source; 65 percent of agencies report not having
a data analytics solution in place to consolidate data from
multiple sources into one interface.
The study, which surveyed 200 respondents – 34 percent Defense
and 66 percent Civilian – confirms that quick, easy to digest data
is vital to improved decision-making. According to the results, 68
percent of respondents believe one of the greatest benefits of data
analytics is the ability to make better, quicker fact-based
decisions.
“Centralizing data for public agencies raises concerns about
security and data governance,” said Lisa Dezzutti, President and
CEO of Market Connections. “Having the ability to quickly access,
analyze and disseminate information gives agencies the ability to
make better decisions that will improve overall efficiency and
service.”
Additional key findings include:
- More data sources leads to more
manual staff hours. 71 percent of agencies believe compiling
data manually and inputting the information into outdated
spreadsheets is the greatest barrier to integrating more day-to-day
decision-making. In fact, 59 percent of respondents said that they
spend over 25 staff hours inputting data, while 20 percent cite
more than 100 hours per month devoted to data collection.
- Governance is the key to meaningful
insights. With security at the forefront of concern among
respondents (49 percent), owning the collection and dissemination
of data is high priority. For example, trying to use and update an
excel spreadsheet is nearly impossible, with formulas consistently
being broken or individuals citing information from outdated
versions. Agencies need to ensure data is collected and held in a
secure, governed environment, and decisions are made based on the
same set of data collected.
- The need for self-service access and
visualization of data. Traditional business intelligence
systems restrict the agility required to make decisions quickly.
Thirty-four percent of respondents said their current analytics
tools do not allow them to manipulate data, while 32 percent said
that the data is outdated by the time it is delivered. Another 28
percent of decision-makers rely on IT to create reports.
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About the Study
Qlik commissioned Market Connections to determine how agencies
are managing big data and the extent to which they believe data
analytics tools can benefit their agency. The blind online survey
of 200 respondents included 34 percent from Defense agencies and 66
percent from Civilian agencies. All had some involvement in the
organization’s use of data and data analytics, with 47 percent
evaluating or recommending data analytic tools and solutions; 41
percent managing or implementing data analytic tools and 67 percent
the end user of data analytics. Twenty percent make the final
decision regarding providers offering data analytic tools.
Respondent areas of responsibility included agency
leadership/executive/command (21 percent), project/program
management (20 percent) and operations an administration (14
percent).
About Qlik
Qlik (NASDAQ: QLIK) is a leader in visual analytics. Its
portfolio of products meets customers’ growing needs from reporting
and self-service visual analysis to guided, embedded and custom
analytics. Approximately 36,000 customers rely on Qlik solutions to
gain meaning out of information from varied sources, exploring the
hidden relationships within data that lead to insights that ignite
good ideas. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Qlik has offices
around the world with more than 1700 partners covering more than
100 countries.
About Market Connections
Market Connections delivers actionable intelligence and insights
that enable improved business performance and positioning for
leading businesses, trade associations and the public sector. The
custom market research firm is a sought-after authority on
preferences, perceptions and trends among the public sector and the
contractors who serve them, offering deep domain expertise in
information technology telecommunications, health care and
education. For more information visit
www.marketconnectionsinc.com.
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