April 2026
Beginner
320 pages
8h 45m
English
Content preview from Data Makes the World Go 'Round
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
O’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.I wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.I’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.I'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.
Chapter 11Ensuring Data Literacy
In this chapter, we will examine the following:
- What data literacy means
- The importance of data literacy
- How people develop and retain data literacy skills
- How organizations are implementing data literacy programs
- Measuring literacy and literacy progress
Data literacy is critical for organizations that want to succeed with data, analytics, and AI. I’ve mentioned it in previous chapters, and it is part of the AI Readiness Model described in Chapter 3. It is such an important topic that it requires its own chapter. Notice in this chapter that I’m going to talk about data literacy, but this data literacy will also form the foundation for AI literacy, and it is an important part of becoming ready for AI.
What Data Literacy Means
As part of the move to democratization and utilizing AI-infused tools and generative AI to gain insights into data, businesses need to improve their overall data literacy. Data literacy involves the awareness and recognition of the value of data, how well people understand and interact with data and analytics, and their ability to communicate data-driven insights to impact behavior and achieve business goals. It includes understanding the business and data elements, framing analytics, applying critical interpretation, and developing communication skills.
Data literacy is not only for IT and business analysts; it is an important skill for individuals across the organization, although the literacy level may vary based ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access
More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly
O’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.Julian F.
I wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.Addison B.
I’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.Amir M.
I'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.