Displaying items by tag: data literacy

SAS has concluded its major annual global forum event for another year, bringing with it a range of announcements including the return on investment acceleration for customers using SAS’ cloud-first portfolio, the SAS 360 Match first-party ad-serving platform for video-on-demand providers, and the batting lab showing kids the value of data and analytics.

There is a lack of confidence in data strategy, low levels of data literacy, and a skills gap shortage in the data and analytics industry, according to local research and advisory organisation Adapt’s 2022 Data Edge survey.

COMPANY NEWS: Sydney, Australia - June 8, 2021 - Today Qlik® announces the next generation of its award-winning Data Literacy program to help drive the data fluency needed for a world witnessing continued digital acceleration. Data Literacy 2.0 is a comprehensive offering that enables companies to kickstart a data literacy program and scale it to thousands of employees.

Analytics vendor Qlik has revamped its data literacy program that's designed to help companies upskill their staff at scale.

Data overload hits us every day - some data true, some false, some useful, some not. It's a data world and there's no going back. SAS has announced free data literacy e-learning and K-12 resources to help everyone navigate a world of data and questionable information, no matter their background.

Analytics software provider Tableau has launched its Data Literacy for All educational program.

GUEST OPINION by Paul Leahy Country Manager, ANZ, Qlik: It’s no secret that data has permeated every aspect of our lives; it sits at the centre of global industries and conversations, touching everything from elections to weather. As with most topics, there is debate, dispute and often doubt as to the role data can, should, and will have in our lives… How will data change our world? What will this look like when it comes to school, work and health? Could data improve learning? How can we use it? And, where are the privacy and ethics lines when we do?

There’s a data literacy gap in Australia and businesses’ failure to put employees at heart of data strategy is costing the country $13.8 billion in lost productivity, according to a new report.

Eight in 10 businesses globally - including in Australia - believe data is one of their most valuable assets, but a high degree of data “inaccuracy” is hindering critical initiatives, according to new research which found that data debt - the cost attached to poor governance of data in a business—is a challenge for 78% of organisations, with 28% overall saying it is a significant problem.

The global Data Literacy Project dedicated to making society fluent in data has launched its advisory board with eight key appointments.

The Qlik Data Revolution Tour is almost here.

Join the data revolution – and transform your business for good.

A new training college for data analysts and scientists has launched in Sydney with the opening of a local branch of the London Data School founded in 2015.

Data analytics vendor Qlik has expanded its academic program to more than 20 educational institutions across 20 cities in Australia and New Zealand.