This month, I am wrapping up my three-part series on evolving data-related roles by focusing on one of the fastest changing and popular roles under discussion in the industry today – the data scientist.
Category Archive: CIO
More evolving data-related roles
Last month, I discussed the evolving roles of the Chief Data Officer (CDO), Chief Analytics Officer (CAO), and the Data Engineer. In my blog post this month, I will delve deeper into several of the other roles related to data engineering, as well as the evolution of the role of the Business Analyst.
Complexities behind establishing the CDO role
Regular readers of my posts will know that I’m a big advocate of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) role. Also sometimes referred to as the Chief Data and Analytics Officer (CDAO), establishing this role and getting it woven into the organisational fabric doesn’t happen without challenges.
Dealing with data waste
Previously, I discussed what data waste is and what could likely cause it within an organisation. In the blog, I compared data waste to a box of unused clothes lying rotting up in the attic and the unwanted perils it may cause. In this second blog, the focus turns to how to best deal with …
Understanding the causes and risks of data waste
In recent years, there has been a significant focus on individuals and organisations to reduce waste in support of global climate change and environmentally conscious efforts. In my blog post this month, I turn the spotlight on a different sort of waste. This is something which every business around the world struggles with – data …
Conference report back: The practical ways data is transforming healthcare
I was fortunate to have been invited to attend the recent ‘Data & Analytics in Healthcare’ conference in Australia which took place at the end of March. The event was positioned as a ‘deep-dive into the data transformation taking place in healthcare across Australia – and aimed to explore efforts to transform the use of …
Managing data-centricity during down-sizing
In my blog post this month, I will be discussing how an organisation can stay focused on improving data-centricity even if it is embarking on down-sizing initiatives. It stands to reason that during tougher economic times it is much more difficult to motivate for an upgrade to data-related infrastructure, an increase in staff, or even …
A deep dive into responsible data and analytics
Having done some work in permaculture and sustainability, I was very interested in this paper that I recently came across entitled ‘Responsible Data and Analytics’. We know that data and analytics can do a lot to enrich our lives, increase productivity, even assist in improving health. But if done incorrectly, or deployed irresponsibly, it can …
Soft skills key differentiator of good data analytics professionals
The technical skills required to be a data analytics professional form the cornerstone of training approaches. If these individuals are not proficient in things like data wrangling, analytical approaches, modelling techniques, data exploration, or data visualisation, then they will likely not qualify. But that is just one part of what the job requires. I believe …
Understanding the essential KPIs for data and analytics
To be successful, any organisation must be able to measure what it manages. This is especially true when it comes to data – easily one of the most significant assets any digitally driven business has access to. I recently came across this Gartner report that examines the five data and analytics (D&A) KPIs that every …
