The field of artificial intelligence, data science, and analytics is crippling itself. Exaggerated promises of unrealistic technologies, simplifications of complex projects, and marketing hype are leading to an erosion of trust in one of our most critical approaches to making decisions: data driven.This book aims to fix this by countering the AI hype with a dose of realism. Written by two experts in the field, the authors firmly believe in the power of mathematics, computing, and a...

A Wall Street Journal bestsellerA Publisher's Weekly bestsellerA fascinating look at the trailblazing companies using artificial intelligence to create new competitive advantage, from the author of the business classic, Competing on Analytics, and the head of Deloitte's US AI practice.Though most organizations are placing modest bets on artificial intelligence, there is a world-class group...

AI is ready for business. Are you ready for AI?From financial modeling and product design to performance management and hiring decisions, AI and machine learning are becoming everyday tools for managers at businesses of all sizes. But AI systems come with benefits and downsides—and if you can't make sense of them, you're not going to make the right decisions.Whether you need to get up to speed quickly or need a refresher, or you're working with an AI expert...

Two management and technology experts show that AI is not a job destroyer, exploring worker-AI collaboration in real-world work settings.This book breaks through both the hype and the doom-and-gloom surrounding automation and the deployment of artificial intelligence-enabled—“smart”—systems at work. Management and technology experts Thomas Davenport and Steven Miller show that, contrary to widespread predictions, prescriptions, and denunciations, AI is not primaril...

Data is your business. Have you unlocked its full potential?If you read nothing else on data strategy, read this book. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you maximize your analytics capabilities; harness the power of data, algorithms, and AI; and gain competitive advantage in our hyperconnected world.This book will inspire you to:Reap the rewards of digital tr...

Accelerate your journey to smarter decision making by mastering the fundamentals of data literacy and developing the mindset to work confidently with dataKey FeaturesGet a solid grasp of data literacy fundamentals to support your next steps in your careerLearn how to work with data and extract meaningful insights to take the right actionsApply your knowledge to real-world business intelligence projectsBook Descrip...

The book is about Artificial Intelligence for Business in Industry 4.0: Demystified by Yang Yen Thaw and includes generative AI. It is an extensive guide designed to make AI concepts accessible and applicable for business and enterprise use. It features 111 AI terms and explanations, along with a practical case study to illustrate AI implementation.The book is structured to cover a broad range of topics:Introduction to AI: Defining AI, addressing misconceptions, a...

How can you turn HR data into insights that boost business performance?People Analytics by Cole Napper is a practical guide for HR managers, business partners and mid-career professionals who want to use data, analytics and AI to deliver measurable value across the organization.Written by a leading voice in the field, the book explains how to integrate people analytics into daily decision-making, from building robu...

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Harness the power of analytics to revolutionize your business.Analytics is transforming the business landscape. All over the world, companies are using data to plan, invent, evolve, and gain critical insight into their customers, markets, and operations. The hype around analytics is well justified—but implementing an analytics initiative in practice is no easy task. Most analytics projects never make it to production. Even companies that manage to engineer a workable product protot...

This book is developed to help those who want to gain a further understanding of performance measurement and for those who develop and use performance measures for information technology (IT) projects. It delivers a widely implemented approach to help businesses develop and implement effective IT performance measures.This book is for anyone who develops and implements performance measures for information technology (IT). It is also intended for those who want to understand the prin...

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