The 6 Key Skills Every Business Needs of Big Data.

1. 6 Key Skills Every Business
Needs

2. Analytical Skills
Ability to:
• Determine what data to
collect
• How to analyse it –
spotting patterns and
links

3. Creativity
Ability to:
• Come up with new
methods of collecting,
analysing and interpreting
data

4. Mathematics and
Statistics
Ability to:
• Crunch the numbers

5. Computer Science
Ability to:
• Come up with
algorithms
• Understand Hadoop,
Python, Pig, etc.

6. Business Skills
Ability to:
• Understand the
business objectives and
information needs

7. Communication
Skills
Ability to:
• Present data (both verbal
and written) to ensure the
insights are understood
and acted upon.