Key Challenges for Statisticians in Business and industry

Abstract

This discussion examines the exciting and changing role of the statistician in business and industry as we enter the 21st century. We describe the new environment—statistics without statisticians, new growth areas, escalated management expectations, and so forth—and the role changes it requires. We then present some key nontechnical and technical challenges and our view on how some of these should be addressed. We conclude by raising some specific questions to stimulate the panelists' comments.