WHAT IS DATA SCIENCE?
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Data Science is an emerging field that has been created to meet the needs of businesses and organizations. There is an active debate about the importance and relevancy of data science in industry and no shortage of articles expressing these views.
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​What is data science?
​http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/06/what-is-data-science.html​
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Data scientists matter because data science is the future of IT​
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WHY HIRE DATA SCIENTISTS?
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A more important question might be, does your company need to hire data scientists?
To answer this question, companies must first consider where the data scientist fits within the organizational structure and the role of data scientist. ​
​​Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century
http://hbr.org/2012/10/data-scientist-the-sexiest-job-of-the-21st-century/ar/1
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Data Scientists: The Definition of Sexy
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gilpress/2012/09/27/data-scientists-the-definition-of-sexy/​
What is data scientist​
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/infosphere/data-scientist/