IDG Contributor Network: Data and Science Don't Necessarily Make a Good Data Scientist

Welcome to Analyzing Analytics, a new blog that examines the burgeoning world of Big Data analytics and explores how companies across a multitude of industries can leverage data to improve business performance. In today’s first post, we look at the insatiable demand for data scientists and identify the key attributes of a solid and effective scientist.This past year, the thirst for big data only intensified with greater recognition of the positive impacts it can have on a wide swath of busi