Here are the 6 most important skills businesses require to address their big data needs.It is based on this blog post http://ow.ly/EQUhb by Bernard Marr.

1. BIG Data
6 Key Skills Every
Business Needs

2. Analytical Skills
Ability to:
• Determine what data to
collect
• How to analyse it – spotting
patterns and links

3. Creativity
Ability to:
• Come up with new methods
of collecting, analysing and
interpreting data

4. Mathematics and
Statistics
Ability to:
• Crunch the numbers

5. Computer Science
Ability to:
• Come up with algorithms
• Understand Hadoop,
Python, Pig, etc.

6. Business Skills
Ability to:
• Understand the business
objectives and
information needs

7. Communication
Skills
Ability to:
• Present data (both verbal
and written) to ensure the
insights are understood and
acted upon.