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THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING YOUR DATA SCIENTISTSSAS LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT – 01 JULY 2015


HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

WHAT IS A DATA SCIENTIST?

• Data scientists … understand how to fish out answers to

important business questions from today’s tsunami of

unstructured information.• Data scientists help decision makers shift from ad hoc analysis to

an ongoing conversation with data.• The ability to see what was previously invisible

improves operations, customer experiences and strategy.

• “Making Advanced Analytics Work for You” and “Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century”

Harvard Business Review October 2012


THEGUARDIAN

WHAT IS A DATA SCIENTIST?

• Someone who can bridge the raw data and the analysis -

and make it accessible. • It's a democratising role; by bringing the data to the people,

you make the world just a little bit better.

• http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/mar/02/data-scientist


SAS WHAT IS A DATA SCIENTIST?

• Collecting large amounts of unruly data and transforming it into a

more usable format.• Solving business-related problems using data-driven techniques.• Working with a variety of programming languages, including SAS,

R and Python.• Having a solid grasp of statistics, including statistical tests and

distributions.• Staying on top of analytical techniques such as machine learning,

deep learning and text analytics.• Communicating and collaborating with both IT and business.• Looking for order and patterns in data, as well as spotting trends

that can help a business’s bottom line.


CUSTOMERCASE STUDY

CHALLENGES FACED

Organisational perspective• Inefficient process analytical

procedures taking four times longer

to run than anticipated• Staff retention – 28% turnover per

annum• Slow to adopt new technologies and

ways of working• No standard or repeatable business

process• Low employee engagement.

Individual perspective• Limited induction and technical training• No clear role definition• No personal development path• No career progression• No innovation.


CUSTOMERCASE STUDY

THE APPROACH

Discovery

Assess,

Analyse &

Benchmark

Design &

BuildDeliver

Learning

Support,

Coaching &

Mentoring


CUSTOMERCASE STUDY

THE APPROACH

• Discovery phase• Joint understanding of requirements• Document the challenges• Agree the approach• Baseline and measure the outcomes

• Assess, Analyse and Benchmark Skills• Assess the learning need• Map roles and competencies• Identify skills and competency gaps• Identify and prioritise learning interventions• Identify accreditation and certification paths• Capture baseline data.


CUSTOMERCASE STUDY

THE APPROACH

• Design and Build• Document the learning strategy• Identify the Mentors• Jointly design and develop customised learning materials.

• Deliver Learning• Mentor boot camp

• Team building• Learning delivery and soft / business skills• Planning and structuring learning

• Pre-requisite SAS skills via social learning• Targeted SAS courses using customer data and processes• Leadership, Policy and Regulatory training• Initial joint learning delivery.


CUSTOMERCASE STUDY

THE APPROACH

• Reduced involvement from SAS• Providing support to the Mentors

• Weekly review calls / meetings• SAS technical guidance• Learning delivery skills• Hints, tips and best practice

• Ad hoc support

• Programme review• Mentor succession planning and implementation• Identify additional skills and capabilities gaps• Design, develop and deliver new learning.


CUSTOMERCASE STUDY

THE APPROACH

Discovery

Assess,

Analyse &

Benchmark

Design &

BuildDeliver

Learning

Support,

Coaching &

Mentoring


CUSTOMERCASE STUDY

DEVELOPMENT PATHS &CAREER PROGRESSION

NEW RECRUIT

PROGRESSION

PROMOTION

PROGRESSION

PROMOTION

Level 1Technical skills


Problem solving

Project-based assessment


Supervisory role

Human relations skills

Problem solving


Supervisory role


Solution provider

Accountability

SAS Certification


Managerial role


Solution provider

Freedom to act


CUSTOMERCASE STUDY

BENEFITS

• People• Attracting new talent• Improved staff retention• Increased employee morale and engagement

• Process• Improving business process through innovation• Maximise performance and productivity• Standardised skills and capabilities

• Platform• Maximum exploitation of analytical tools available• Build a consistent SAS / analytical tool user community• A repeatable, structured staff development solution.


IN THE UKPUBLIC SECTOR

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Analytics Competency Service for Government

ATAS 2

High performing available platform

that flexes to demand and

simplifies support

On demand SAS to tackle current

and future analytical

challenges

Working cross government to

maximise shared agendas to

benefit the public purse

Leading edge technology to

exploit the best from the

analytical community


SAS LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE?

Nigel Armstead

Delivery Manager

07881 249 [email protected]

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