Trends In The Demand For BI Skills Since 2001

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Trends In The Demand For BI Skills Since 2001
DC Business Objects User Group
November, 2007
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• Howard Hammerman, Ph.D.
• Hammerman Associates, Inc.

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Methodology

• Looked for skills on Dice.com
• Crystal
• Cognos
• Business Objects
• Brio
• Micro strategies
• Hummingbird
• Web Intelligence
• RR

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Six Years of Data

• Weekly Or Monthly Queries since June 2001
• 188 data points
• Overall Trend in skills reference

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Overall Trend gtgtCumulative number of BI jobs
available
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Overall Trend (cont.) gtgtCumulative number of BI
jobs available
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Comparative Demand gtgtThe Top Four skills in
demand
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Comparative Demand (cont.) gtgtThe Top Four
skills in demand
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Market Share Percent gtgtThe ratio of Crystal jobs
to other applications
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Market Share Percent (cont.) gtgtThe ratio of
Crystal jobs to other applications
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Crystal Jobs on the Net gtgt Top Three search
engines for Crystal jobs
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Crystal Consulting as a Business

• Some have done it
• Some use it as a transition
• Stories

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Rates and Structures

• 1099 or W2
• Typical Pay Rate is 40 to 65
• Typical Charge Rates is 80 to 140
• Direct, indirect and stacked

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Short Term, Long Term, Travel

• Short term is higher
• Long term is lower
• Make sure you are paid for travel

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How to make 100,000 per year

• Work 3 weeks a month 1,440 hours per year
• Charge 70 per hour
• Spend one week a month marketing and improving
  your skills.
• Get all the certifications you can.
• Dont get caught in one long term assignment

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The Bottom Line

• When you are working, you are not marketing
• When you are marketing, you are not working
• Get a very understanding spouse

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Howard HammermanHammerman Associates,
Inc.www.hammerman.com800-783-2269

• Thank you for attending this session