Dave Elkington, CEO of InsideSales.com, explains the role of a data analyst, and why cleaning up data sets takes up the vast majority of their time. Algorithms and computer science play a minor role.

What is a data analyst? A data analyst processes datasets with the aim of deriving insights on a particular topic. They collect, clean, analyse and interpret data to answer questions and solve ...

Gordon Hunt joined Silicon Republic in October 2014 as a journalist. He spends most of his time avoiding conversations about music, appreciating even the least creative pun and rueing the day he ...

What a data analyst does. Key data-driven equipment metrics. How data benefits maintenance management. How to manage expectations when implementing change. William A. Hazel runs a mixed fleet and ...