1、With the supply of talent growing fast, make the most of opportunities inside and outside your company. By Chris Brahm, Arpan Sheth, Velu Sinha and Jessica Dai Solving the New Equation for Advanced Analytics Talent Chris Brahm is a Bain average calculated based on a sample of companies in each indus
2、try Sources: LinkedIn; S company websites; company annual reports Consumer goods 3 Solving the New Equation for Advanced Analytics Talent Building an advanced analytics team Companies should not expect to fill this gap entirely by wooing experienced talent from other em- ployers. The most analytical
3、ly mature sectors plan to expand their teams fastest, and employees are most interested in working for companies with well-established track records in analytics, our recent survey of more than 200 industry participants found. Creative, flexible approaches for expanding the talent base include build
4、ing centers of excellence for pools of hired analytics experts, and also retraining capable existing employees and giving them access to automation tools. Importantly, rather than trying to do everything in-house, a tiered talent strategy should focus a core, in-house analytics team on strategic tas
5、ks while tapping offshore data hubs, third-party service firms and crowdsourcing for other work. Even the most sophisticated companies leverage a combination of internal and external supply chains for analytics capabilities. What is the optimal blend of advanced analytics roles? How are teams best c
6、onfigured? The exact bal- ance varies depending on the sector and maturity of a companys analytics practice, but teams will draw from eight key roles (see Figure 2). With companies hiring to create balanced advanced analytics teams, certain skills are in higher demand. Figure 2:Aneffectiveadvancedan