The skills that make data scientists who they are; what it takes to build a data lake

Information Management Digest A roundup of information management content from TechTarget's network | May 11, 2017 FEATURED STORY Data scientist skills run the gamut from data prep to storytelling By Bridget Botelho, Editorial Director Data scientists aren't born -- they're made. IT pros from a wide range of backgrounds are working to gain the data science skills for which companies are looking. That includes analytics skills, but also a mix of curiosity, intuition, business knowledge and the ability to communicate. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com) Advertisement NEWS   Building a data lake takes careful planning -- and flexibility Data lakes offer a more expansive alternative to data warehouses for analytics uses. TDWI analyst Philip Russom offers advice on how to get things right in a data lake architecture. (SearchDataManagement.com)   School gets creative to train staff on self-service reporting Most workers have other things to worry about in their jobs than learning how to use self-service BI software, so a school in Colombia tried to make training fun for all of its staffers. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com)   Jobs in data science may seem glamorous, but take dirty work The role of a data scientist is often seen as one of today's most glamorous and exciting corporate jobs, but behind all the glitz and acclaim is a lot of toil and hard work. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com)   3 examples of machine learning methods and related algorithms Consultant David Loshin explains some widely used data analytics and machine learning techniques and details how the associated automated algorithms work. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Cloud storage boosted by new Oracle Cloud Converged Storage Hybrid cloud storage systems sound great in theory. So why has it taken vendors so long to produce one that's actually 'hybrid'? And why is Oracle the vendor that made it happen? (SearchOracle.com)   Using T-SQL's DATEPART, GETDATE, DATENAME functions SQL datetime functions DATEPART, GETDATE and DATENAME can retrieve the date and time or other individual parts of a value. Here's how to master these T-SQL tools. (SearchSQLServer.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Information Management Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Enterprise Applications Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.