What Great Data

Analysts Do —
and Why Every
Organization
Needs Them?
 Statistician
Based on Mathematical models
Risk-Controlled, Static, Narrow,
Rigorous, completely based on the
set of data.
Machine Learning Expert
Based on computer programming
and AI
Fast, Efficient, Untiring, Perfect,
Automated.
Analyst
Multidisciplinary models including
science, mathematics, statistics, AI
etc.
Dynamic, Wide range, Story
behind the data, Decision enabler,
Goes far and beyond.
Example Statistician
Role of Statistician in opinion
polls, vote share percentage,
etc.
Statistics like Goals per game
ratio, clean sheets play an
important role in the success
of a player/team in football.
But it is increasingly becoming
obsolete.
Machine learning
Role of Machine learning in
predicting the outcome of
an elections using historical
and demographical data
Machine learning is used to
predict the style of play
employed by certain teams
and helps to make a
strategy against them.
Data Analyst
Role of Data Analyst in swinging the
election, preparing for rallies,
strategy and planning at ground
level.
Eg, Cambridge Analytica, IPAC etc.
Metrics like xG, xA are increasingly
used with the help of Data Analyst
and is changing the dynamics of
football tactics and transfer
business.
Teams like Brentford rely
completely on Data Analyst for their
footballing operations.