Publisher's Synopsis
Data has been a missing part of most academic curriculums for a long time, and we're all being affected. During challenging times, creating a data-informed culture can help you pivot quickly or prevent expensive missteps. Developing a data curious organization will take advantage of the burgeoning data resources available as a result of increasing digitalization.
With this book, authors Carl Allchin and Sarah Nabelsi show today's business professionals how to become data empowered. These tech-savvy business professionals will learn data literacy fundamentals-from understanding the possibilities to asking the right questions. You'll discover how to make the right technology choices and avoid pitfalls that could put your career and company at risk.
- Discover what an agile, empowered, data-driven organization should look like
- Examine how to use data in new ways to help your business come to life
- Learn key terms and concepts around data management and analytics
- Understand the differences between spreadsheet analysis and a data analytics pipeline
- Get advice for working with data scientists and explore ways to mitigate the IT department's concerns
