Today, enterprises and providers are struggling to acquire skilled talent for their Data, Analytics, and AI (DAAI) needs. The acute talent shortage has led to a huge demand-supply gap, causing significant changes to enterprises’ recruitment and sourcing strategies along with a substantial increase in talent costs.
In this report, we assess the current talent scenario in the DAAI space, how it fares geographically, and what is expected of it in the near future. We also analyze the skills associated with different value chain segments in the DAAI services market, explore some of the key talent themes and measures adopted by enterprises to tackle talent-related challenges, and describe what an ideal DAAI operating model looks like.