Big Data: The 6 Key Skills Every Business Needs

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BIG Data 6 Key Skills Every Business Needs

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Analytical Skills Ability to:• Determine what data to

collect• How to analyse it – spotting

patterns and links

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CreativityAbility to:• Come up with new methods

of collecting, analysing and interpreting data

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Mathematics and StatisticsAbility to:• Crunch the numbers

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Computer ScienceAbility to:• Come up with algorithms• Understand Hadoop,

Python, Pig, etc.

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Business Skills Ability to:• Understand the business

objectives and information needs

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Communication Skills Ability to:• Present data (both verbal

and written) to ensure the insights are understood and acted upon.