While nearly 60% of executives expect big data to disrupt their industries, only 13% have full-scale big data initiatives and only 8% consider their initiatives very successful. Most organizations lack a well-defined roadmap with milestones and timelines for their initiatives, and 55% have scattered resources or a decentralized model. Additionally, 74% do not have well-defined criteria for selecting use-cases and 67% lack defined success metrics. In contrast, those organizations with a well-defined roadmap, criteria for selecting use-cases, and defined success metrics are tasting more success with their big data initiatives.