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What skills are needed to successfully run data science projects in the cloud?

In my most recent blog post I wrote about the benefits and opportunities that cloud computing brings to data science projects and reciprocally, how data science projects provide a great way to demonstrate the value of cloud computing. In this post I want to discuss the cloud computing skills challenge and provide some advice on …

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Thinking of hiring a data analyst? What skills should they have?

By Berni Simmons

Many of our clients regularly hire new analysts and we’re often involved in discussions about what the core skills are that they should be looking for. Similarly, I often talk to people looking to build a career in analytics who want to know what skills they need to develop. The most skilled analysts are in …

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Data science projects – what skills do you need and where can you get them from?

By Rachel Clinton

Data science is on the rise. A couple of years back Harvard Business Review suggested that ‘data scientist’ is the sexiest job title of the twenty first century and the hype around data science shows no sign of abating. The term ‘data scientist’ itself was only coined in 2008 but since then the number of data …

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The widening analytics skills gap – how much of a problem is it?

By Seema Vijan

It’s well known that there’s a growing skills gap in the area of analytics. As organisations are waking up to value contained within their data, so demand for statisticians, data scientists and analyst grows. It’s great that so many organisations are realising the power of analytics and the competitive edge that it can give them. But …

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Is there a business case for the Chief Analytics Officer?

By Chris Hemingway

The past decade has seen huge growth in the practical use of data mining and analytics. Increasingly, analytics is being used not just to inform decision makers; it is being embedded into operational systems and processes. As analytics becomes increasingly business critical, I share a few thoughts on the question: is it time for the …

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Do you have to be a data scientist to do predictive analytics?

By Rachel Clinton

What is a data scientist? The predictive analytics field seems to love nothing more than giving a new name to an established concept. In my last post I argued that the concept of ‘big data’ itself is nothing new. Over the last few years I’ve seen more and more job ads recruiting ‘data scientists’ and I find myself rather unjustifiably irritated …

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Predictive analytics – art or science?

By Rachel Clinton

Predictive analytics uses statistical techniques and mathematical algorithms to analyse existing data and extrapolate it forward to predict what’s likely to happen in the future. Which customers are most likely to cancel their contracts? Which ad campaign will people most likely respond to? Which insurance claims are most likely to be fraudulent? On which assets should …

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