6 Key Skills Every Business Needs

Analytical Skills

Ability to:• Determine what data to

collect• How to analyse it –

spotting patterns and links

Creativity

Ability to:• Come up with new

methods of collecting, analysing and interpreting data

Mathematics and Statistics

Ability to:• Crunch the numbers

Computer Science

Ability to:• Come up with algorithms• Understand Hadoop,

Python, Pig, etc.

Business Skills

Ability to:• Understand the business

objectives and information needs

Communication Skills

Ability to:• Present data (both verbal

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

For more, read my blog post on the topic:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20141125074301-64875646-big-data-the-key-skills-businesses-need?trk=mp-author-card

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20141125074301-64875646-big-data-the-key-skills-businesses-need?trk=mp-author-card

This overview was put together by Bernard Marr, Founder and CEO of the Advanced Performance Institute.

Bernard Mar is a bestselling business author, keynote speaker, strategic performance consultant, and analytics, KPI & Big Data guru. He helps companies with their big data strategies and trains teams to better leverage data in their companies.

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