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Which Data Skills Do You Actually Need? This 2×2 Matrix Will Tell You.

Harvard Business Review

“Utility” is how much you’re likely to need the skill, a proxy for the value it adds to the corporation, and your own career prospects. We longlisted skills associated with roles such as: business analyst, data analyst, data scientist, machine learning engineer, or growth hacker. Sponsored by Splunk.

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Artificial Intelligence Is Almost Ready for Business

Harvard Business Review

AI, expert systems, and business intelligence have been with us for decades, but this time the reality almost matches the rhetoric, driven by the exponential growth in technology capabilities (e.g., Moore’s Law ), smarter analytics engines, and the surge in data. ” Beyond the Quants. The Growing Use of AI.

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What Data Scientists Really Do, According to 35 Data Scientists

Harvard Business Review

While there is no well-defined career path for data scientists, and little support for junior data scientists, we are starting to see some forms of specialization. New techniques come and go, but critical thinking and quantitative, domain-specific skills will remain in demand. Specialization is becoming more important.

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