Business Analytics (SAS) - Hardcover

by Evan Stubbs (Author)

TURN YOUR CHALLENGES INTO SUCCESSES - LEARN HOW AND WHY SOME TEAM STRUGGLE AND SOME SUCCEED

This groundbreaking resource defines what business analytics is, the immense value it brings to an organization, and how to harness its power to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. Author Evan Stubbs provides managers with the tools, knowledge, and strategies to get the organizational commitment you need to get business analytics up and running in your company.

Drawing from numerous practical examples, The Value of Business Analytics provides an overview of how business analytics maps to organizational strategy and through examining the mistakes teams commonly make that prevent their success, author Evan Stubbs uncovers a four-step framework which helps improve the odds of success.

Built on field-tested experience, The Value of Business Analytics explains the importance of and how to:

• Define the Value: Link analytics outcomes to business value, thereby helping build a sense of urgency and a need for change.
• Communicate the Value: Persuade the right people by understanding what motivates them.
• Deliver the Value: Link tactical outcomes to long-term strategic differentiation.
• Measure the Value: Validate wins and deliver continuous improvement to help drive ongoing transformation.

Translating massive amounts of data into real insight is beyond magic--it's competitive advantage distilled. Nothing else offers an equivalent level of agility, productivity improvement, or renewable value. Whether you're looking to quantify the value of your work or generate organizational support, learn how to leverage advanced business analytics with the hands-on guidance found in The Value of Business Analytics.

Drawing on the successes and failures of countless organizations, author Evan Stubbs provides a reference rich in content that spans everything from hiring the right people, understanding technical maturity, assessing culture, and structuring strategic planning. A must-read for any business analytics leader and an essential reference in shifting the perspective of business analytics away from algorithms towards outcomes.

Learn how to increase the odds of successful value creation with The Value of Business Analytics.

Front Jacket

Dealing with the data deluge has become the albatross of the twenty-first century. For the first time ever, we have more data than we have storage capacity. Yet, competitive advantage comes from capitalizing on what makes you unique, which means leveraging your single biggest resource: your data! Developed for senior management who want to change from a "gut feel" to a fact-driven corporate environment, The Value of Business Analytics provides an integrated framework for launching and communicating the value of business analytics in your organization.

This groundbreaking resource defines what business analytics is, the immense value it brings to an organization, and how to harness its power to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. Author Evan Stubbs provides managers with the tools, knowledge, and strategies to get the organizational commitment you need to get business analytics up and running in your company.

In The Value of Business Analytics, you'll discover how to successfully extract the maximum amount of useful information from your ever-increasing data repositories. The book explores how mapping tactical activities to strategic outcomes makes it easier not only to create a vision, but also to get management to align with it. Stubbs demonstrates how to set a vision, deliver it, and avoid common execution issues. He also reveals why it's not the technical details that are important, but rather an understanding of how organizational dynamics can help or hurt your success.

Providing a strategic plan to help you implement a successful business analytics program, The Value of Business Analytics shows you how to:

• Use analytics to create a competitive advantage

• Help teams understand and overcome tactical challenges

• Define the value of analytics

• Overcome challenges and communication breakdowns

• Build a successful execution plan and deliver returns

• Establish a measurement framework

• Bring everything together by applying the real-world lessons to your own organization

Translating massive amounts of data into real insight is beyond magic--it's competitive advantage distilled. Nothing else offers an equivalent level of agility, productivity improvement, or renewable value. Whether you're looking to quantify the value of your work or generate organizational support, learn how to leverage advanced business analytics with the hands-on guidance found in The Value of Business Analytics.

Back Jacket

THE VALUE OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS IDENTIFYING THE PATH TO PROFITABILITY

Dealing with the data deluge has become the albatross of the twenty-first century. For the first time ever, we have more data than we have storage capacity. Yet, competitive advantage comes from capitalizing on what makes you unique, which means leveraging your single biggest resource: your data! Developed for senior management who want to change from a "gut feel" to a fact-driven corporate environment, The Value of Business Analytics provides an integrated framework for launching and communicating the value of business analytics in your organization.

This groundbreaking resource defines what business analytics is, the immense value it brings to an organization, and how to harness its power to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. Author Evan Stubbs provides managers with the tools, knowledge, and strategies to get the organizational commitment you need to get business analytics up and running in your company.

In The Value of Business Analytics, you'll discover how to successfully extract the maximum amount of useful information from your ever-increasing data repositories. The book explores how mapping tactical activities to strategic outcomes makes it easier not only to create a vision, but also to get management to align with it. Stubbs demonstrates how to set a vision, deliver it, and avoid common execution issues. He also reveals why it's not the technical details that are important, but rather an understanding of how organizational dynamics can help or hurt your success.

Providing a strategic plan to help you implement a successful business analytics program, The Value of Business Analytics shows you how to:

• Use analytics to create a competitive advantage
• Help teams understand and overcome tactical challenges
• Define the value of analytics
• Overcome challenges and communication breakdowns
• Build a successful execution plan and deliver returns
• Establish a measurement framework
• Bring everything together by applying the real-world lessons to your own organization

Translating massive amounts of data into real insight is beyond magic--it's competitive advantage distilled. Nothing else offers an equivalent level of agility, productivity improvement, or renewable value. Whether you're looking to quantify the value of your work or generate organizational support, learn how to leverage advanced business analytics with the hands-on guidance found in The Value of Business Analytics.

Author Biography

EVAN STUBBS is the Regional Product Manager for Analytics at SAS Australia/New Zealand. A key champion for innovation and improvement, he advises organizations across multiple industry sectors and assists companies in achieving best practice in analytics. He has successfully applied analytics in a highly varied range of situations, from implementing an analytics-based policy planning toolkit within a large government department to creating the vision, market specifications, and demand forecasts for a concept car.