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PublisherHarvard Business Review Press

ISBN-101633694283

ISBN-139781633694286

eBay Product ID (ePID)239804728

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Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHbr Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers (Hbr Guide Series)

Publication Year2018

SubjectManagement Information Systems, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Data Visualization, Research, Management, Statistics

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers, Social Science, Education, Business & Economics

AuthorHarvard Business Review

SeriesHbr Guide Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Length9 in

Item Width5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-048270

IllustratedYes

SynopsisDon't let a fear of numbers hold you back. Today's business environment brings with it an onslaught of data, but leaving the analysis to others in your company just won't cut it. Now more than ever, managers must know how to tease insight from data -- to understand where it comes from, make sense of the numbers, and use those findings to inform their toughest decisions. But how do you get started? Whether you're working with data experts or running your own tests, you'll find answers in the H BR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers . This book describes a three-step process to get the information you need, study the data, and communicate your findings to others. You'll learn how to: Identify the metrics you need to measure Formulate hypotheses and test against them Ask the right questions of your data experts Understand statistical terms and concepts Create effective charts and visualizations Avoid common mistakes., Don't let a fear of numbers hold you back. Today's business environment brings with it an onslaught of data. Now more than ever, managers must know how to tease insight from data--to understand where the numbers come from, make sense of them, and use them to inform tough decisions. How do you get started? Whether you're working with data experts or running your own tests, you'll find answers in the HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers . This book describes three key steps in the data analysis process, so you can get the information you need, study the data, and communicate your findings to others. You'll learn how to: Identify the metrics you need to measure Run experiments and A/B tests Ask the right questions of your data experts Understand statistical terms and concepts Create effective charts and visualizations Avoid common mistakes, Don't let a fear of numbers hold you back. Today's business environment brings with it an onslaught of data, but leaving the analysis to others in your company just won't cut it. Now more than ever, managers must know how to tease insight from data--to understand where it comes from, make sense of the numbers, and use those findings to inform their toughest decisions. But how do you get started? Whether you're working with data experts or running your own tests, you'll find answers in the HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers . This book describes a three-step process to get the information you need, study the data, and communicate your findings to others. You'll learn how to: Identify the metrics you need to measure Formulate hypotheses and test against them Ask the right questions of your data experts Understand statistical terms and concepts Create effective charts and visualizations Avoid common mistakes

LC Classification NumberHD30.215.H37 2018