BI in 2014

[Ali Muwwakkil]

Here is an interesting article talking about the increase in IT professional jobs in 2014.

Here is what they said about BI...

8. Business Intelligence/Analytics

• 18% of respondents said that they plan to hire for this skill in the next 12 months.
• Last year's ranking: No. 5

With the volume of global data predicted to expand by a factor of 44 from 2009 to 2020 and reach 35.2 zettabytes, according to IDC, companies are eager to gain a competitive edge by developing sophisticated analytics capabilities. Although BI/analytics is still considered a specialty and therefore has fewer postings than other job categories on Dice.com, Melland says it's the third fastest-growing skill area on the website, and demand is up 100% from last year. Analytics expertise is scarce, ranking second among the most difficult skills to find in the Computerworld survey. Accordingly, these professionals command high salaries, often into the six figures, Melland says.

At Wolverine, management's demand for data-driven insights is growing, so Bland is looking for people with BI skills who are also familiar with the Plex Systems ERP application, which the company uses. "We would definitely like to get more information out of [our ERP] system, so someone with BI experience would be great," he says. "We'd like to provide more information in a more timely manner so the business can be more proactive." Hyatt, says Zoghlin, is similarly looking for people "who can make analytics usable and useful for customers and colleagues."

Date: 

 10/10/2013

Source: 

 ComputerWorld

According to companies with plans to hire IT professionals in 2014, these are the top 8 skills that will be in demand next year:

1. Programming / Application Development
   49% of respondents plan to hire for this skill in the next year
2. Help Desk / Technical Support
   37% of respondents plan to hire for this skill in the next year
3. Networking
   31% of respondents plan to hire for this skill in the next year
4. Mobile Applications and Device Management
   27% of respondents plan to hire for this skill in the next year
5. Project Management
   25% of respondents plan to hire for this skill in the next year
6. Database Administration
   24% of respondents plan to hire for this skill in the next year
7. Security Compliance / Governance
   21% of respondents plan to hire for this skill in the next year
8. Business Intelligence / Analytics
   18% of respondents plan to hire for this skill in the next year