10 Things That Smart Data-Analytics Teams Do

Published: Mar 7, 2014
Updated: May 12, 2021
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10 Things That Smart Data-Analytics Teams Do

What Smart Data Teams Do: Enriched Perspectives

What Smart Data Teams Do: Enriched Perspectives

They integrate external data with internal data to conduct high-value analysis of the business environment.

What Smart Data Teams Do: Market Watch

What Smart Data Teams Do: Market Watch

They recognize which data opportunities present the biggest potential value, especially in terms of competitive distinction.

What Smart Data Teams Do: Migration Effort

What Smart Data Teams Do: Migration Effort

They constantly explore new ways to use cloud computing to process data and conduct analytics.

What Smart Data Teams Do: Visual Learners, Part I

What Smart Data Teams Do: Visual Learners, Part I

They’re always looking for new tools to collect and assess unstructured data which materializes as text, video and images.

What Smart Data Teams Do: Visual Learners, Part II

What Smart Data Teams Do: Visual Learners, Part II

They’re adept at deploying data visualization to further lend understanding and appreciation of the potential for big data to drive business decisions.

What Smart Data Teams Do: Proper Alignment

What Smart Data Teams Do: Proper Alignment

They maintain consistent definitions and standards for all data used for analysis.

What Smart Data Teams Do: Due Diligence

What Smart Data Teams Do: Due Diligence

They perform rigorous vetting to ensure the integrity of the data, so users, decision-makers and product developers enterprise-wide trust it.

What Smart Data Teams Do: In the Loop

What Smart Data Teams Do: In the Loop

They collaborate extensively with channel partners, customers and other members of their business circles to share big data content and applications.

What Smart Data Teams Do: Class Session

What Smart Data Teams Do: Class Session

They are eager to help the entire organization develop data science and analytics skills—from the front lines to the C-suite—to maximize the value of data.

What Smart Data Teams Do: Trusted Parties

What Smart Data Teams Do: Trusted Parties

Because of these and other efforts, they are considered by the C-suite as key consultants for important data-driven business decisions and IT innovation investments.

Dennis McCafferty

Dennis McCafferty

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Dennis McCafferty, a writer for eWeek, Baseline and CIO Insight, has more than 20 years of experience as a writer. He has covered a variety of technology and business topics for a number of publications, including those of Ziff Davis. Dennis was also an editorial staffer for USA Weekend, the nation’s second-largest magazine, with more than 22 million readers.

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