Organizations everywhere are racing to build analytics/data science teams. Big Data is everywhere and companies don’t want to fall behind. Unfortunately, many organizations are struggling to get started because of questions similar to the following:

  1. How will Analytics help us?
  2. What does an analytics team look like in our organization?
  3. How do we start?

Luckily, the analytics team at 500px, a photography community site, was kind enough to provide a detailed overview, Building Analytics at 500px, of what really happens when building an analytics team. The overview provides:

  • Headaches
  • Infrastructure
  • Evangelism
  • And more

If your organization is considering adding an analytics or data science team, this article is definitely worth reading.