Big Data: The 6 Key Skills Every Business Needs

BIG Data6 Key Skills Every Business Needs

Analytical Skills Ability to:• Determine what data to

collect• How to analyse it – spotting

patterns and links

CreativityAbility to:• Come up with new methods

of collecting, analysing and interpreting data

Mathematics and StatisticsAbility to:• Crunch the numbers

Computer ScienceAbility 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.