Operations analysis, one of the top five use cases for big data, is about analyzing a variety of machine data to get improved business results. The key is combining machine and business data, which allows you to put insight right into the hands of the operational decision maker. In this podcast, Christy Maver, IBM big data product marketing manager, describes what operations analysis entails and the primary benefits of employing it. She also relates several examples and gives advice on how to get started with operations analysis.