Simply stated, as big data technologies become operational—as opposed to exploratory—they need the same governance disciplines as applied to traditional approaches to data management.
When implementing an information governance program, the current (as-is) state should be assessed and the future
(to-be) state should be developed. COBIT 5 can help the enterprise address this task and others inherent in governing
big data, ultimately guiding the enterprise’s efforts to create value by striking a balance between realizing benefits and
maintaining risk at an acceptable level.