CHAPTER 3

Finding the Right Mix for Your Analytics Team

An analytics team is a group of people working together to solve a business problem using data. Hence, some level of business understanding is needed to be successful in any analytics team. Although technical skills are important, soft skills (communication, presentation, interpersonal, and curiosity) are equally critical. I have seen many teams failing due to teams being created without right mix or any thought put toward it. Bringing a random group of analytics talent will only obstruct an organization’s data journey.

Where should the data team sit in your organization?

What constitutes the right mix of team members?

How do you create a dream data team to produce value?

Where do you fit ...

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