Many Employers Plan to Invest in Big Data Training

Strong demand is expected for Big Data training, according to a recent study. Among other issues, the survey probed the need for analytics training and what companies are doing to fill the skills gap.

The global survey by American Management Association, “Conquering Big Data: A Study of Analytical Skills in the Workplace,” asked respondents, “Does your organization have the capabilities to meet its anticipated analytics needs?”

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Here are the responses:

As you can see, only one in four organizations indicated they have an ability to meet their analytics needs, while another 17% plan additional hiring to do so. The majority of respondents (47%) plan to invest in training to meet their capabilities gaps.

“Organizations are awakening to their shortcomings with in-house analytical skills,” said AMA Senior Vice President Robert G. Smith. “HR departments know they have a steep road ahead. It used to be fine for an organization to have a handful of experts who could look at the data and provide some direction, but no longer is that enough. For one thing there is a growing deluge of data, and it affects all functions in the enterprise.”

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“The bottom line,” says Smith, “is that every function and department needs people who are comfortable and conversant with the rising data tide, and that means special training, either in-house or with an experienced provider.”

The study was sponsored by the AMA and conducted by the Institute for Corporate Productivity. It drew nearly 800 respondents from more than 50 industries.