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TOKYO, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

A data-centric approach to the digital transformation of organizations and

reskilling and upskilling of workforces is the focus of the HR Summit 2023

presented by CompTIA (

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) the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and

workforce, on Friday, Jan. 27.

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Summit speakers include Dr. James Stanger, CompTIA's chief technology

evangelist, along with representatives from companies that are implementing

human resource development with an eye to the future through reskilling and

upskilling.

"Organizations can no longer follow conventional wisdom and typical business

cycles," Stanger said. "Instead, the organization of the future will be highly

proficient at turning data into actionable information, creating a continuous

feedback loop that helps them become truly data-driven."

Examples of data-driven cultures include managed service providers that have

turned their help desk managers into true data analysts; government agencies

that have become more effective and efficient by understanding and employing

data analytics principles; and cybersecurity professionals who are true threat

hunters because they know how to mine data.

The transformation to becoming a data-driven organization requires a workforce

that is digitally fluent, according to Stanger. In the area of cybersecurity,

for example, organizations need to bring security analytics skills to various

job roles, "even those that don't have the words analytics, research or data in

them."

"Unfortunately, we don't have enough analytics experts," Stanger noted.

Companies feel the effects of poor data management or insufficient data

analysis in many ways. Chief among these is wasted time, cited by 38% of

companies surveyed by CompTIA. Other shortcomings include the inability to

reach new customer segments (29%), inefficient decision making and a lack of

agility (29%) and reduced margins due to inefficiencies (27%).(1)

As the importance of data analytics grows, CompTIA is addressing the need for

more data skills through its CompTIA Data+ certification. Introduced in 2022,

CompTIA Data+ is an early-career data analytics certification that validates

the skills required to facilitate data-driven business decisions. These skills

include mining, manipulating, visualizing, reporting and safeguarding data in

support of data-driven decision making. More information is available at

https://www.comptia.org/certifications/data.

About CompTIA

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and

advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the

estimated 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement,

manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world's economy. Through

education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market

research, CompTIA is the hub for unlocking the potential of the tech industry

and its workforce. https://www.comptia.org/

Media Contact

Mutsumi Yoshimura

CompTIA

TEL: 03-5226-5345

Email: info_jp@comptia.org

1 "Closing the Data Skills Gap (

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)," CompTIA, June 2021

SOURCE   CompTIA