Analytics, Phil Simon
Analytics, Phil Simon
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Analytics
The Agile Way

Author: Phil Simon

Narrator: Greg Tremblay

Unabridged: 6 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 08/14/2018


Synopsis

For years, organizations have struggled to make sense out of their data. IT projects designed to provide employees with dashboards, KPIs, and business-intelligence tools often take a year or more to reach the finish line...if they get there at all.

This has always been a problem. Today, though, it's downright unacceptable. The world changes faster than ever. Speed has never been more important. By adhering to antiquated methods, firms lose the ability to see nascent trends—and act upon them until it's too late.

But what if the process of turning raw data into meaningful insights didn't have to be so painful, time-consuming, and frustrating? What if there were a better way to do analytics? Fortunately, you're in luck . . .

Analytics: The Agile Way demonstrates how progressive organizations such as Google, Nextdoor, and others approach analytics in a fundamentally different way. They are applying the same Agile techniques that software developers have employed for years. They have replaced large batches in favor of smaller ones . . .and their results will astonish you.

About Phil Simon

Phil Simon is a frequent keynote speaker, dynamic trainer, recognized technology authority, and college professor-for-hire. He is the award-winning author of ten books, most recently Slack For Dummies and Zoom For Dummies. He consults organizations on matters related to communications, strategy, data, and technology. His contributions have appeared in the Harvard Business Review, the New York Times, and many other prominent media sites.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Spencer on October 07, 2023

Curiosity lead me to see what was hiding in my ignorance. This quality introduction bred additional analytical curiosity. Certainly an overview written for a novice and not intended for anyone with previous knowledge.......more

Goodreads review by JP on September 03, 2018

For years, I’ve heard plenty of analysts talk about leveraging the various agile models that have merged through IT organizations over the past couple decades. This book shows how to apply those concepts. What I liked most about it is Simon is always practical. He covers just enough of the concepts......more

Goodreads review by James on August 15, 2019

Provides a general overview over Agile and it's use in analytics but does not dive in depth into how to to apply it in industry. A good guide for a first year graduate about to enter industry but not worth reading for a seasoned professional.......more

Goodreads review by Rafael Basto on March 29, 2019

neither the agile nor the analytics book I hoped for. It present some interesting examples but little practical knowledge......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on May 13, 2021

The central thesis of this book is that analytics teams could benefit from using agile frameworks. As an analytics lead in a big company who loves using agile frameworks, I'm a big fan of the topic. The book gets off to a slow start by affirming the importance of analytics, which might be helpful to......more