Business analytics. Volume I, A data-driven decision making approach for business / Amar Sahay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sahay, Amar, author.

Series:

Big Data and Business Analytics Collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management--Statistical methods.

Management.

Decision making--Statistical methods.

Decision making.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Business Expert Press, 2018.

Summary:

Business Analytics: A Data-Driven Decision Making Approach for Business-Part I, /i> provides an overview of business analytics (BA), business intelligence (BI), and the role and importance of these in the modern business decision-making. The book discusses all these areas along with three main analytics categories: (1) descriptive, (2) predictive, and (3) prescriptive analytics with their tools and applications in business. This volume focuses on descriptive analytics that involves the use of descriptive and visual or graphical methods, numerical methods, as well as data analysis tools, big data applications, and the use of data dashboards to understand business performance. The highlights of this volume are: Business analytics at a glance; Business intelligence (BI), data analytics; Data, data types, descriptive analytics; Data visualization tools; Data visualization with big data; Descriptive analytics-numerical methods; Case analysis with computer applications.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I: Foundations of Business Analytics (BA)

Chapter 1: Business Analytics (BA) at a Glance

Chapter 2: Business Intelligence (BI), Business Analytics (BA), and Data Analytics

Part II: Descriptive Analytics

Chapter 3: Data, Data Types, and Descriptive Statistics

Chapter 4: Descriptive Analytics: Data Visualization

Chapter 5: Data Visualization with Big Data

Chapter 6: Basic Analytics Tools: Describing Data Numerically-Concepts and Computer Analysis

Chapter 7: Wrap-up, Cases, and Notes on Implementation

References

Additional Readings

About the Author

Index

Adpage

Backcover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781631573323

1631573322