As outlined earlier, the implementation process can span multiple steps. These steps are often iterative in nature and require a trial-and-error approach. This will require a fair amount of perseverance and persistence as most undertakings will be characterized by varying degrees of successes and failures.

In practice, a Big Data strategy will include multiple stakeholders and a collaborative approach often yields the best results. Business sponsors, business support and IT & Analytics are three broad categories of stakeholders that together create a proper unified solution, catering to the needs of the business to the extent that budget and IT capabilities will permit.