Data and Analytics at Work
- 3 Courses | 1h 23m 21s
- 20 Books | 41h 47m
- 4 Audiobooks | 25h 47m 48s
The effective use of data and analytics can transform how companies organize, operate, manage talent, and create value. Learn how to ensure your data has a purpose.
COURSES INCLUDED
Data and Analytics Technologies at Work
Companies increasingly rely on data and analytics to operate, improve, and compete, and it's critically important for business users to understand the technology categories that their organizations rely on to deliver analytics. This course covers the most common technologies in use today for delivering data and analytics, as well as the main options in technology selection and architecture. This course was developed with subject matter provided by the International Institute for Analytics. ([http://www.iianalytics.com)]www.iianalytics.com).
5 videos |
23m
Assessment
Badge
PMI PDU
Analytics by Function
Understanding analytics across a variety of functions enables you to be more creative and pragmatic in applying analytics in your own function and enterprise. In this course, you'll learn about the benefits of analytics, and effective applications of analytics and big data in marketing, sales, customer service, manufacturing and supply chain, and human resources functions. This course was developed with subject matter provided by the International Institute for Analytics. (www.iianalytics.com)
7 videos |
32m
Assessment
Badge
PMI PDU
Understanding and Raising Analytics Maturity
Organizations increasingly rely on data and analytics to operate, improve, and compete. In today's fast-paced analytics environment, you can't grow analytics capabilities without understanding your current capabilities through an analytics maturity assessment. In this course, you'll learn about an industry standard methodology for assessing the key elements of your organization's analytics capability, and techniques for raising analytics maturity individually and collectively. This course was developed with subject matter provided by the International Institute for Analytics. (www.iianalytics.com)
6 videos |
27m
Assessment
Badge
PMI PDU
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Data and Analytics at WorkIn this collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review, you'll discover that building products that combine data with analytical capabilities requires following well established steps - and adding new ones, too.
1h 22m
By MIT Sloan Management Review
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Leaders Don't Hide Behind DataThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about how managers have turned digital tools into a crutch and we need leaders who focus on human connection instead.
4m
By Seth Godin
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Actioned Analytics Pave the Way to New Customer ValueThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals that the more companies deliver actioned analytics, the more they can measure, monitor, influence, and drive real value creation.
5m
By Barbara H. Wixom, Gabriele Piccoli
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on How Organizations Can Build Analytics AgilityThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about how companies must increase their analytical fitness and develop strong muscle memory when they are tested by disruptive events.
4m
By Lori C. Bieda
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on What Separates Analytical Leaders From Laggards?This article from MIT Sloan Management Review on Information technology changes at a rapid pace, but organizational adoption of it often doesn't.
5m
By Irfan Saif, Nitin Mittal, Thomas H. Davenport
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Grow Your Customer Relationships With AnalyticsThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review finds a link between customer engagement and data analytics.
2m
By Sam Ransbotham
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Why Chief Data Officers Must Assume Leadership for Data SuccessThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review Chief data officers need to be equipped with the right tools and support so they can execute on the company's data vision.
5m
By Randy Bean
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on How You Can Have More Impact as a People AnalystThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review elaborates about a people analytics group that prided itself on its independence.
7m
By Cade Massey
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Using Analytics to Improve Customer EngagementIn this article from MIT Sloan Management Review, learn how organizations that turn data into insights are gaining competitive advantage through improved connections with consumers.
31m
By David Kiron, Sam Ransbotham
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Data Governance in the 21st-Century OrganizationThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review emphasis on digital innovation without compromising security.
6m
By Gregory Vial
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Data Science, QuarantinedThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses how companies are beginning to reboot their machine learning and analytics, which have been disrupted by the global pandemic.
5m
By Jeffrey D. Camm, Thomas H. Davenport
BOOK SUMMARY
Big Data Analytics: A Practical Guide for ManagersBig Data Analytics guides the reader through the basics of how big data is amalgamated, analyzed, and used. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
9m
By Kim H. Pries, Robert Dunnigan
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Big Data in Practice: How 45 Successful Companies Used Big Data Analytics to Deliver Extraordinary ResultsIn Big Data in Practice, author Bernard Marr explores unique approaches to data analytics from 45 different companies. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
11m
By Bernard Marr
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Data Analytics: Principles, Tools, and Practices: A Complete Guide for Advanced Data Analytics Using the Latest Trends, Tools, and TechnologiesThe book introduces the essentials of data science and the modern ecosystem, including the important steps such as data ingestion, data munging, and visualization.
6h 51m
By Chitra Lele, Dr. Gaurav Aroraa, Dr. Munish Jindal
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Applied Big Data Analytics and Its Role in COVID-19 ResearchApplied Big Data Analytics and Its Role in COVID-19 Research introduces the most recent industrial applications and research topics on COVID-19 with big data analytics.
6h 8m
By Peng Zhao, Xi Chen
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Analytics at Work: Smarter Decisions, Better ResultsIllustrated with examples from companies including Humana, Best Buy, Progressive Insurance, and Hotels.com, this book reveals how any manager can effectively deploy analytics in day-to-day operations - one business decision at a time.
3h 36m
By Jeanne G. Harris, Robert Morison, Thomas H. Davenport
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Data Professionals at WorkShowing you what it takes to move from your current expertise into one of the fastest growing areas of technology today, this insightful book provides interviews with data professionals who paint a picture of what it's like to work in the industry of managing and analyzing data.
8h 38m
By Malathi Mahadevan
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Big Data Made Easy: A Working Guide to the Complete Hadoop ToolsetApproaching the problem of managing massive data sets from a systems perspective, this book explains the roles for each project (like architect and tester, for example) and shows how the Hadoop toolset can be used at each system stage - and then explains, in an easily understood manner and through numerous examples, how to use each tool.
5h 27m
By Michael Frampton
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Confident Data Skills: Master the Fundamentals of Working with Data and Supercharge Your CareerHelping you master the fundamentals and supercharge your professional abilities, this book provides in-depth international case studies from a wide range of organizations that show successful data techniques in practice and will inspire you to turn knowledge into innovation.
4h 34m
By Kirill Eremenko
Book
Big Data in Practice: How 45 Successful Companies Used Big Data Analytics to Deliver Extraordinary ResultsA unique and in-depth insight into how specific companies use big data, this book profiles what data was used, what problem it solved and the processes put it place to make it practical, as well as the technical details, challenges and lessons learned from each unique scenario.
3h 37m
By Bernard Marr
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AUDIOBOOKS INCLUDED
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
Big Data in Practice: How 45 Successful Companies Used Big Data Analytics to Deliver Extraordinary ResultsIn Big Data in Practice, author Bernard Marr explores unique approaches to data analytics from 45 different companies. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
20m 37s
By Bernard Marr
Audiobook
Advanced Analytics and AI: Impact, Implementation, and the Future of WorkThis audio edition prepares business users for the era of cognitive analytics/artificial intelligence.
10h 46m 50s
By Tony Boobier
Audiobook
Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and ThinkThis audio edition explores the hottest trend in technology and the dramatic impact it will have on the economy, science, and society at large.
8h 36m 44s
By Kenneth Cukier, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger
Audiobook
Big Data at Work: Dispelling the Myths, Uncovering the OpportunitiesThis audio edition explains what big data means-and why everyone in business needs to know about it.
6h 3m 37s
By Tom Davenport
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SKILL BENCHMARKS INCLUDED
Data analytics
The effective use of data and analytics can transform how companies organize, operate, manage talent, and create value. Learn how to ensure your data has a purpose through data analytics. This benchmark evaluates your understanding of this topic. Being aware of potential knowledge gaps allows you to better understand your current competency and areas for improvement, so you can find suitable content and curate your own learning path. The courses recommended at the end of this benchmark can help you fill potential gaps in your knowledge.
9m
| 8 questions