Business analytics, Volume II, Predictive analytics: a data-driven decision-making approach for business

Chapter 1. Business analytics at a glance -- Chapter 2. Business analytics and business intelligence -- Chapter 3. Analytics, business analytics, data analytics, and how they fit into the broad umbrella of business intelligence -- Chapter 4. Descriptive analytics--overview, applications, and a case...

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Main Author: Sahay, Amar (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) Business Expert Press 2020
Edition:First edition
Series:Big data, business analytics, and smart technology collection
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Summary:Chapter 1. Business analytics at a glance -- Chapter 2. Business analytics and business intelligence -- Chapter 3. Analytics, business analytics, data analytics, and how they fit into the broad umbrella of business intelligence -- Chapter 4. Descriptive analytics--overview, applications, and a case -- Chapter 5. Descriptive versus predictive analytics -- Chapter 6. Key predictive analytics models (predicting future business outcomes using analytic models) -- Chapter 7. Regression analysis and modeling -- Chapter 8. Time series analysis and forecasting -- Chapter 9. Data mining: tools and applications in predictive analytics -- Chapter 10. Wrap-up, overview, notes on implementation, and current state of business analytics
This business analytics (BA) text discusses the models based on fact-based data to measure past business performance to guide an organization in visualizing and predicting future business performance and outcomes. It provides a comprehensive overview of analytics in general with an emphasis on predictive analytics. Given the booming interest in analytics and data science, this book is timely and informative. It brings many terms, tools, and methods of analytics together. The first three chapters provide an introduction to BA, importance of analytics, types of BA--descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive--along with the tools and models. Business intelligence (BI) and a case on descriptive analytics are discussed. Additionally, the book discusses the most widely used predictive models, including regression analysis, forecasting, data mining, and an introduction to recent applications of predictive analytics--machine learning, neural networks, and artificial intelligence. The concluding chapter discusses the current state, job outlook, and certifications in analytics
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-375) and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 384 pages)
ISBN:9781631574801
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