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Agile Methodology, Data Strategy

Building Data Analytics Capabilities – Part 2: Soft Skills

Building Data Analytics Capabilities is one of the main challenges facing organisations atm, in my first blog https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/strategicalanalytics.com/522 I covered some thoughts about the Technical skills for a team. In this blog, I will cover some thoughts on the soft professional skills as promised in part 1. If we imagine a team being built and… Continue reading Building Data Analytics Capabilities – Part 2: Soft Skills

Data Strategy

Building Data Analytics Capabilities – Part 1: Technical Skills

There are different types of Data Analytics which makes it cover a wide range of tasks. This richness in the area needs different skills and capabilities. Based on my experience, I believe that there are two main types of skills needed for a person working in Data Analytics. Technical/business skills and soft skills, both are… Continue reading Building Data Analytics Capabilities – Part 1: Technical Skills

Data Strategy

How Data Analytics is breaking silos and supporting cross-functional collaboration

Given the technology advancement we reached, data is being created in massive amounts through all company activities and it is easily accessible. This gives us the opportunity to understand data and enables better Data Analytics utilisation.   Previously industries and companies didn’t have access to all this data. We could barely get data in a country,… Continue reading How Data Analytics is breaking silos and supporting cross-functional collaboration

Agile Methodology, Data Strategy

Analytics Project Life Cycle

Does Data Analytics projects end with the delivery of the project? Are there things that the project team need to consider after delivery? What is a Data Analytics project life cycle? Those were interesting questions which I have received through my blog question page in the past couple of weeks and thought to share with… Continue reading Analytics Project Life Cycle

Data Strategy

Closing Month/Year-End Remotely During Unprecedented Times

A couple of colleagues know that I used to live in the Middle East during the Arab spring, they reached out asking how we dealt with closing the month/year remotely during that time. The question made me think that maybe I can share this experience with people going through remote closing for the first time.… Continue reading Closing Month/Year-End Remotely During Unprecedented Times

Data Strategy

Supporting Small Businesses and Professionals

Volunteering is a very close cause to my heart, it is together that we all can achieve more. Also, if it hadn't been for the inspiring people who supported me throughout my career and are still supporting me now I wouldn't have been able to have a career I am so passionate about. Been thinking… Continue reading Supporting Small Businesses and Professionals

Data Strategy

When picking a career, think passion not gender

8th of March is an important day, it marks the celebration of Women's Day - belated Happy Women's Day!!! This day means a lot to me, it encourages us as women to think about our skills and experience. It helps us see role models and highlights other women's achievements so we can learn from one… Continue reading When picking a career, think passion not gender

Data Storytelling

7 Basic Visualisation Etiquette For A Sleeker Viz

https://public.tableau.com/profile/fatema.elwakeel#!/vizhome/ProfitSecond_0/ProfitSec Although what I am covering in this article might appear to be very basic but it is like a cherry on top, it helps make a viz very sleek and professional. Thought to share those tricks with you after receiving some very positive feedback on my personal viz portfolio published in my blog from… Continue reading 7 Basic Visualisation Etiquette For A Sleeker Viz