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Creating a Data-Driven Organization - by Carl Anderson (Paperback)

Creating a Data-Driven Organization - by  Carl Anderson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"What do you need to become a data-driven organization? Far more than having big data or a crack team of unicorn data scientists, it requires establishing an effective, deeply-ingrained data culture. This practical book shows you how true data-drivenness involves processes that require genuine buy-in across your company ... Through interviews and examples from data scientists and analytics leaders in a variety of industries ... Anderson explains the analytics value chain you need to adopt when building predictive business models"--Publisher's description.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>What do you need to become a data-driven organization? Far more than having big data or a crack team of unicorn data scientists, it requires establishing an effective, deeply-ingrained data culture. This practical book shows you how true data-drivenness involves processes that require genuine buy-in across your company, from analysts and management to the C-Suite and the board.</p><p>Through interviews and examples from data scientists and analytics leaders in a variety of industries, author Carl Anderson explains the analytics value chain you need to adopt when building predictive business models--from data collection and analysis to the insights and leadership that drive concrete actions. You'll learn what works and what doesn't, and why creating a data-driven culture throughout your organization is essential.</p><ul><li>Start from the bottom up: learn how to collect the right data the right way</li><li>Hire analysts with the right skills, and organize them into teams</li><li>Examine statistical and visualization tools, and fact-based story-telling methods</li><li>Collect and analyze data while respecting privacy and ethics</li><li>Understand how analysts and their managers can help spur a data-driven culture</li><li>Learn the importance of data leadership and C-level positions such as chief data officer and chief analytics officer</li></ul><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Carl Anderson is the Director of Data Science at Warby Parker in New York overseeing data engineering, data science, supporting the broader analystics org, and creating a data-driven organization. He has had a broad-ranging career, mostly in scientific computing, covering areas such as healthcare modeling, data compression, robotics, and agent based modeling. He holds a Ph.D. in mathematical biology from the University of Sheffield, UK.</p>

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