{"product_id":"the-analytics-revolution-9781118873670","title":"The Analytics Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLead your organization into the industrial revolution of analytics with The Analytics Revolution     The topics of big data and analytics continue to be among the most discussed and pursued in the business world today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A good read\"\u003c\/i\u003e (Supply Management, May 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I The Revolution Has Begun 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Understanding Operational Analytics 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Operational Analytics 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelcome to Analytics 3.0 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Analytics Are Changing Business 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Operational Analytics in Perspective 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 More Data . . . More Data . . . Big Data! 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCutting through the Hype 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for Big Data 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Big Data in Context 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Operational Analytics in Action 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving Customer Experiences 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Is of the Essence 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Us Safer 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Operational Efficiency 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving Our Lives in the Future 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Unexpected Value in Data 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II Laying the Foundation 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Want Budget? Build the Business Case! 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Priorities 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing the Right Decision Criteria 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Case Framework to Consider 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips for Creating a Winning Business Case 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Creating an Analytic Platform 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Governance and Privacy 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Stage for Governance 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding Where Analytics Happen 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoverning Operational Analytics 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivacy 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III Making Analytics Operational 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 The Analytics 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Operational Analytics Processes 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding into New Analytics Disciplines 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing Analytics Efforts 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Analytics Approaches 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from the Past 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 The Analytics Organization 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Major Shift Has Occurred 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaffing 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSucceeding 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 The Analytics Culture 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstilling the Proper Mind-set 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing Effective Policies 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacilitating Success 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnabling and Handling the Right Failures 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion Join the Revolution! 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 269\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406938513751,"sku":"9781118873670","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118873670.jpg?v=1730497623","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-analytics-revolution-9781118873670","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}