Assignment :
This is Your Career on Analytics:
Data analytics is becoming pervasive in all industries and facets of business, and demand for data-related skills in the workplace is steadily growing. The purpose of this assignment is to invite you to learn and discuss how analytics is used "in the wild" - i.e., in an area of business that interests you. Before the due date, do the following for this assignment:
Do some online research to find something interesting related to the use of analytics in a field that interests you. Post what you find to this discussion thread. Include the link to the resource or page (where applicable) and a brief commentary on why you think it is interesting or important. Ideas may include the following:
An example of how a company or other organization used some type of analytics to reveal an insight or solve a problem
An example of how a company you work for uses analytics (or how you believe they could or should use analytics)
A career outlook report that discusses the demand for analytics-related skills in the workplace
Online resources for learning more about analytics topics and/or software