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Discover the latest resources and studies on the impact data literacy has on your organization and career progression.

Want to become a data literate organization? You’ll need these seven principles to hand

Dr. Paul Barth, Global Head of Data Literacy, Qlik

Becoming a data literate organization isn’t just about training, but also about behavior change and a mindset shift. It’s an ongoing journey that can be enabled with seven key principles in mind.

Data Literacy is set to be the second language of business.

The Qlik and Accenture Data Literacy Blueprint provides actionable and achievable advice to help organizations become data-driven.

Data Literacy: The Upskilling Evolution

Data and digital transformation have a symbiotic relationship; digital advances were the catalyst for an explosion in data that now underpins the continuous evolution of the enterprise. Yet despite their interconnectedness, there is a stark difference in recognition for the respective skills requirements.

The fight for power in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Jordan Morrow, Global Head of Data Literacy, Qlik

Like many industries, retail is rapidly evolving as it capitalizes on the disruption digitalization has brought to the market. Whether a new entrant that has rapidly scaled, an established enterprise adapting to the new order, or a local stalwart using digital technologies to expand internationally, there are significant growth opportunities to be had. This is reflected in the results from our Data Literacy Index, where 94 percent of respondents from commercial industries (retail and wholesale) were confident both their industry and business were going in the right direction.

The Human Impact of Data Literacy

A leader’s guide to democratizing data, boosting productivity and empowering your entire workforce.

Developing a data literate workforce

A strategy and framework for the enterprise

Retailers and the data literacy opportunity

Paul Winsor, Senior Director of Retail Industry Solutions, Qlik

The Millennials’ Guide to Data Literacy

Simon Kirby, Director of Financial Services at Qlik

Never before has so much changed so fast, with technology and vast amounts of data giving rise to new opportunities and careers that we don’t even have a name for yet.

How to Drive Data Literacy in the Enterprise

Digital world leaders will emerge from the enterprises embracing and extending analytics throughout their organizations. But low data literacy is holding many teams back. And stalling digital transformation initiatives. Gartner is promoting data and information as the second language of business. Yet just shy of a quarter (24%) of the more than 7,300 business decision makers Qlik recently surveyed consider themselves data literate. That is fully confident in their ability to read, work with, analyze, and argue with data.

6-step Approach to Launch a Data Literacy Initiative

Today, organizations are constantly looking for the competitive edge to remain successful, profitable and, ultimately, long-lasting. We believe that data is central to success. Unfortunately, the vast majority of employees within organizations don’t have the confidence with data to truly unlock its potential. In fact, in our research, only 1 in 4 business decision makers would categorize themselves as being fully data literate. At executive level, this number is about 1 in 3. And, crucially, organizations don’t know what steps to take to rectify the skills gap – to place data literacy at the heart of their business.

The Data Literacy Index

The $500m Enterprise Value Opportunity Report - powered by Qlik. In every industry across the globe there has been an explosion in the data available for decision making. Yet for too long, so much of the value held within data has been left out of the hands of those who can derive meaning from it.