Analytics Spotlight - The New Analyst

Explore the evolving landscape of business intelligence and analytics in this conference talk from PASS Data Community Summit. Delve into the changing role of business analysts as traditional reporting and dashboards become standard tools, and enterprises seek new advantages. Discover how data science and artificial intelligence are reshaping the field, and learn about the essential skills and technologies needed for modern analytics. Examine the importance of data literacy in business and understand why being comfortable with ambiguity is becoming crucial. Gain insights on how analysts can effectively collaborate with data scientists and engineers to maximize benefits for all. Through practical examples and industry trends, acquire knowledge on advanced search techniques, pattern recognition, and the significance of root knowledge in analytics. Explore various tools like Tableau, Yellowfin, and Power BI, and understand their applications in the new analytical landscape. Discuss real-world scenarios, including weather predictions, sales forecasting, and population projections, to grasp the complexities of modern analytics and decision-making processes.

Introduction
Who am I
The New Analyst
The Analyst Has Four Attributes
Analyst Skills
Browsing
Lean forward vs lean back
What is Alta Vista
Google Advanced Search
Categorisation
Finding patterns
The underlying pattern behind analytics
The original big data problem
The Knowledge
Root Knowledge
Orientation
Glimpses
My Bookshelf
Tableau
Yellowfin
Glimpsing
Examining
Acquiring
Power BI
The Buzz
Bias
Audience Questions
Storms in 2016
Storms today
Cliff Mass
Nate Silver
Prediction
Sales pipelines
Predicting sales
Expert knowledge
Population projections
Ambiguity
Weather
Impact
Uncertainty
Do you enjoy your breakfast
Judges in Germany