## Metadata - Author: [[cassie-kozyrkov|Cassie Kozyrkov]] - Full Title:: Analytical Excellence Is All about Speed - Category:: #🗞️Articles, [[Data analysis|Data analysis]] - URL:: https://medium.com/towards-data-science/analytical-excellence-is-all-about-speed-6881c848c09c - Finished date:: [[2023-05-27]] ## Highlights [[Measuring a data team impact|Measuring A Data Team Impact]] An alternative to [[Time to reliable insight|Time To Reliable Insight]] > *time-to-inspiration* payoff, they must master many different forms of speed, including: > • Speed of getting data that’s promising and relevant. (***Domain knowledge.***) > • Speed of getting data ready for manipulation. (***Software skills.***) > • Speed of getting data summarized. (***Mathematical skills.***) > • Speed of getting data summaries into their own brains. (***Data visualization skills.***) > • Speed of getting data summaries into stakeholders’ brains. (***Communication skills.***) > • Speed of getting the decision-maker inspired. (***Business acumen.***) ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h1f1ypsjynjajx7d2v75cwq5)) > Analysts are like that with [data](http://bit.ly/quaesita_hist) — there’s always more to look at than you have time for — and an intelligent discovery process is key. > > Analysts aren’t afraid to start simple. > Analysts are also ruthless prototypers. They’d never *start* with the most time consuming tool ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01heg0ctvn3xfh44ynx0e2r315))