Data Literacy
Data has been one of the greatest drivers of innovation in both business and society in recent decades. Using data, organizations can make more data-driven decisions and inform business strategies with numbers instead of intuition. This often leads to increased performance, especially when compared to less data-driven firms.
Access to data, however, isn’t all it takes to set a business on the path to success. It also takes employees who understand and know how to leverage data. This has caused increased demand in the job market for business professionals with data literacy.
Data literacy is a term used to describe an individual’s ability to read, understand, and utilize data in different ways. It doesn’t require an individual to be an expert—as a data scientist or analyst might be considered—but rather, to show an understanding of basic concept
From "Data Literacy: An Introduction for Business", part of the Harvard Business School Online's Business Insights Blog.
What is Data Literacy?
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Data Literacy: An IntroductionThis brief blog post from Harvard Business School Online's Business Insights Blog gives an overview of data literacy and its components.
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The Data Literacy Project"We believe everyone should be data literate. Because with automation, robotics and artificial intelligence - a fourth industrial revolution is looming. And data will be a universal language."
A project dedicated to improving data skills among business professionals, offering online learning resources for a variety of relevant skills and topics.
Improve Your Data Literacy
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Become Data Literate in 3 Simple StepsAn accessible guide to thinking about accessing, reading, and applying data.
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How to Read a ChartA tutorial from Eastern Michigan University Library.
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Data Literacy Mindsets: Storytelling and CommunicatingWe need to learn how to communicate and tell stories with data .... Doing so effectively is predicated on spotting patterns, which is the focus of this instalment of Data Literacy Mindsets.