This document provides an overview of big data use cases and the Hortonworks Connected Data Platform. It discusses how traditional data constraints like siloed storage environments and stale data limited business insights. The new world of data allows gaining pre-transaction insights, creating new revenue sources, and delighting customers. Case studies describe how Centrica and Royal Mail used Hortonworks to transform their data journeys, gaining a single customer view, optimizing operations, and improving customer retention. Hortonworks supports the full data lifecycle from architecture to operations and provides proactive support through its SmartSense program.