Advanced Analytics Methodologies

Advanced Analytics Methodologies

Advanced Analytics Methodologies is today's definitive guide to analytics implementation for MBA and university-level business students and sophisticated practitioners. Its expanded, cutting-edge coverage helps readers systematically "jump the gap" between their organization's current analytical capabilities and where they need to be. Step by step, Michele Chambers and Thomas Dinsmore help readers customize a complete roadmap for implementing analytics that supports unique corporate strategies, aligns with specific corporate cultures, and serves unique customer and stakeholder communities. Drawing on work with dozens of leading enterprises, Michele Chambers and Thomas Dinsmore provide advanced applications and examples not available elsewhere, describe high-value applications from many industries, and help you systematically identify and deliver on your company's best opportunities. They show how to: Go beyond the Analytics Maturity Model: power your unique business strategy with an equally focused analytics strategy Link key business objectives with core characteristics of your organization, value chain, and stakeholders Take advantage of game changing opportunities before competitors do Effectively integrate the managerial and operational aspects of analytics Measure performance with dashboards, scorecards, visualization, simulation, and more Prioritize and score prospective analytics projects Identify "Quick Wins" you can implement while you're planning for the long-term Build an effective Analytic Program Office to make your roadmap persistent Update and revise your roadmap for new needs and technologies This advanced text will serve the needs of students and faculty studying cutting-edge analytics techniques, as well as experienced analytics leaders and professionals including Chief Analytics Officers; Chief Data Officers; Chief Scientists; Chief Marketing Officers; Chief Risk Officers; Chief Strategy Officers; VPs of Analytics or Big Data; data scientists; business strategists; and many line-of-business executives.

Advanced Analytics Methodologies

Big Data Analytics Methods

Big Data Analytics Methods unveils secrets to advanced analytics techniques ranging from machine learning, random forest classifiers, predictive modeling, cluster analysis, natural language processing (NLP), Kalman filtering and ensemble of models for optimal accuracy of analysis and prediction. More than 100 analytics techniques and methods are covered. The book offers solutions and tips on handling missing data, noisy and dirty data, error reduction and boosting signal to reduce noise. This book is ideal as a text book for a course or as a reference for data scientists, data engineers, data analysts, Business intelligence practitioners, and business managers. It covers 10 chapters that discuss natural language processing (NLP), data visualization, prediction, optimization, artificial intelligence, regression analysis, cox hazard model and many analytics use case examples with applications in healthcare, transportation, retail, telecommunication, consulting, manufacturing, energy and financial services. Big Data Analytics Methods Is a must read for those who wish to gain confidence and knowledge about big data and advanced analytics techniques. Read this book and confidently speak, lead and guide others about machine learning, neural networks, NLP, deep learning, and over 100 other analytics techniques. This book is fun and easy to read. It starts with simple and broad explanation of methods and gradually introduces more technical terms and techniques layer by layer. It finally introduces the underlying mathematical terms for those who want a mathematical foundation of the analytics methods. This book is one of a kind as it provides state of the art in advanced data analytics methods with important best practices to ensure the reader's success in data analytics.