Certified Big Data Professional
Big data is a term used to refer to the study and applications of data sets that are so big and complex that traditional data-processing application software are inadequate to deal with them. Big data challenges include capturing data, data storage, data analysis, search, sharing, transfer, visualization, querying, updating, information privacy and data source. There are a number of concepts associated with big data: originally there were 3 concepts volume, variety, velocity. Other concepts later attributed with big data are veracity (i.e., how much noise is in the data) and value. Lately, the term "big data" tends to refer to the use of predictive analytics, user behavior analytics, or certain other advanced data analytics methods that extract value from data, and seldom to a particular size of data set. "There is little doubt that the quantities of data now available are indeed large, but that’s not the most relevant characteristic of this new data ecosystem." Analysis of data sets can find new correlations to "spot business trends, prevent diseases, combat crime and so on." |
Levels of Credential Available
Executive Management Requires 4-day workshop on Big Data & Data Governance and passing a written assessment at 70% or higher. Adherence to the ICCP Code of Ethics. Principal Requires 3 exams (90 minute core exam, data science and data business intelligence) be taken and passed at 70% or higher. Plus a 2-day mentoring workshop. Plus significant contribution to the industry. Adherence to the ICCP Code of Ethics. Mastery Requires 3 exams (90 minute core exam, data science and data business intelligence) be taken and passed at 70% or higher. Adherence to the ICCP Code of Ethics. Associate/Practitioner Requires 3 exams (90 minute core exam, data science and data business intelligence) be taken and passed at 50% or higher. Adherence to the ICCP Code of Ethics. Foundation Requires 2 exams (60 minute core exam, 60 minute data science) be taken and passed at 50% or higher. Adherence to the ICCP Code of Ethics. |