What Will “Analyst 2.0” Look Like?

Analysts have been a steady presence on our data teams from the very beginning, but sadly their role and reputation have been in decline in recent years. If we are to succeed in the new analytical era in which we are expected to turn our data into action, we must reverse course and rediscover the role of the humble analyst.

Analysts today

The current incarnation of the analyst was born out of the “insight era.” The main way of delivering data to the business was carefully packaging data into the likes of dashboards, charts, or reports. This was the territory of analysts, and it all went well…for a while.