Data scientist under the Da.Re perspective: analysis of training offers, skills and challenges

Abstract

The digitalization advent is characterized by the increasing availability of huge amounts of data that allows to generate new knowledge to support decision-making, problem solving and process optimization. The successful implementation of this digital transformation strongly depends on the skills and competences that professionals can have in the different dimensions of the multidisciplinary vision associated to the data scientist profile. This paper describes a study, conducted under the scope of the Da.Re Erasmus + project, that surveys the existing trainings paths dedicated to the academic education of data scientists and the required hard and soft skills of the job offers for these professionals. The survey covers three countries of the project consortium, namely Portugal, Italy and UK.