Big Data at Work, Thomas H. Davenport
Big Data at Work, Thomas H. Davenport
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Big Data at Work
Dispelling the Myths, Uncovering the Opportunities

Author: Thomas H. Davenport

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 6 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/07/2016


Synopsis

Go ahead, be skeptical about big data. The author was-at first. When the term "big data" first came on the scene, bestselling author Tom Davenport (Competing on Analytics, Analytics at Work) thought it was just another example of technology hype. But his research in the years that followed changed his mind. Now, in clear, conversational language, Davenport explains what big data means-and why everyone in business needs to know about it. Big Data at Work covers all the bases: what big data means from a technical, consumer, and management perspective; what its opportunities and costs are; where it can have real business impact; and which aspects of this hot topic have been oversold. This book will help you understand: Why big data is important to you and your organization; What technology you need to manage it; How big data could change your job, your company, and your industry; How to hire, rent, or develop the kinds of people who make big data work; The key success factors in implementing any big data project; How big data is leading to a new approach to managing analytics. With dozens of company examples, including UPS, GE, Amazon, United Healthcare, Citigroup, and many others, this book will help you seize all opportunities-from improving decisions, products, and services to strengthening customer relationships. It will show you how to put big data to work in your own organization so that you too can harness the power of this ever-evolving new resource.

About Thomas H. Davenport

Thomas H. Davenport is President's Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College. He is the author of Only Humans Need Apply: Winners and Losers in the Age of Smart Machines (with Julia Kirby) and other books.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dani

ARC provided by NetGalley Big data. What is it and why the heck do we keep hearing people talk about it? Hasn't it been around for years and years? Haven't we always looked at data? Yes..and no. In Big Data at Work author Tom Davenport, expert in analytics, shares with us that at one time he too thou......more

Goodreads review by Gokhan

Önemli olan verinin hacmiyle büyülenmek değil onu analiz edebilmek onu içgörü, inovasyon ve işletme değerine çevirebilmektir. Dünya ve onu açıklayan veri sürekli bir değişim ve gelişim halinde; bunu hızla idrak edip akıllıca tepki veren kuruluşlar ayakta kakacak. Bigdata at work her kademeki yönetic......more

Goodreads review by Roy

This book is a simple accessible guide to help business owners and executives make sense of big data technologies, including their numerous opportunities, potential benefits, required talents, business strategies, implementation processes, etc. Don't expect any nitty-gritty stuff, but reading the bo......more