29 Books like Competing on Analytics

Big Data

by Bernard Marr • 2015

Most data projects fail because they start with data, not strategy. Five questions change that.

3.59

416

🎯 Data Strategy 📊 Business Analytics 📈 Performance Metrics 📉 Data Visualization 🔮 Predictive Analytics

Big Data 98%

Most data projects fail because they start with data, not strategy. Five questions change that.

by Bernard Marr 2015

3.59

416 ratings

🎯 Data Strategy 📊 Business Analytics 📈 Performance Metrics 📉 Data Visualization 🔮 Predictive Analytics

Behind Every Good Decision

by Piyanka Jain • 2014

Analytics problems rarely need data scientists. A five-step framework anyone with Excel can use.

3.60

144

📊 Business Analytics 📈 Data-Driven Decisions 🧩 Analytics Frameworks 📖 Data Literacy 🔧 Everyday Analytics

Behind Every Good Decision 97%

Analytics problems rarely need data scientists. A five-step framework anyone with Excel can use.

by Piyanka Jain 2014

3.60

144 ratings

📊 Business Analytics 📈 Data-Driven Decisions 🧩 Analytics Frameworks 📖 Data Literacy 🔧 Everyday Analytics

Keeping Up with the Quants

by Thomas H. Davenport • 2013

You hired the quants. Now learn the questions that turn their numbers into decisions.

3.57

585

🏢 Data-Driven Management 📊 Business Analytics 🧮 Quantitative Thinking 📖 Data Storytelling 📋 Evidence-Based Management

Keeping Up with the Quants 97%

You hired the quants. Now learn the questions that turn their numbers into decisions.

by Thomas H. Davenport 2013

3.57

585 ratings

🏢 Data-Driven Management 📊 Business Analytics 🧮 Quantitative Thinking 📖 Data Storytelling 📋 Evidence-Based Management

Web Analytics 2.0

by Avinash Kaushik • 2009

Your web data is lying to you. The framework that turns page views into decisions.

4.13

2k+

🖥️ Digital Analytics 🎯 Performance Indicators 🧪 Online Experimentation 👥 Customer Intelligence 📈 Conversion Optimization

Web Analytics 2.0 96%

Your web data is lying to you. The framework that turns page views into decisions.

by Avinash Kaushik 2009

4.13

2k+ ratings

🖥️ Digital Analytics 🎯 Performance Indicators 🧪 Online Experimentation 👥 Customer Intelligence 📈 Conversion Optimization

Predictive Analytics

by Eric Siegel • 2013

Companies know whether you'll leave, buy, or default before you've decided. Here's how.

3.66

2k+

📊 Data Science 🔮 Predictive Analytics 📈 Big Data 🤖 Machine Learning 🧠 Behavioral Prediction

Predictive Analytics 95%

Companies know whether you'll leave, buy, or default before you've decided. Here's how.

by Eric Siegel 2013

3.66

2k+ ratings

📊 Data Science 🔮 Predictive Analytics 📈 Big Data 🤖 Machine Learning 🧠 Behavioral Prediction

Sexy Little Numbers

by Dimitri Maex • 2012

Your database hides your most profitable customers. A data-driven method for finding them.

3.80

235

🎯 Data-Driven Marketing 📊 Customer Analytics 💰 Marketing Roi 🧩 Customer Segmentation 🧪 A/B Testing

Sexy Little Numbers 95%

Your database hides your most profitable customers. A data-driven method for finding them.

by Dimitri Maex 2012

3.80

235 ratings

🎯 Data-Driven Marketing 📊 Customer Analytics 💰 Marketing Roi 🧩 Customer Segmentation 🧪 A/B Testing

HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers

by Harvard Business Review • 2018

The manager's checklist: what to verify before any number shapes your next decision.

3.86

383

🧱 Data-Driven Management 📖 Data Literacy 🎯 Metric Selection 📊 Data Visualization 🧠 Cognitive Biases

HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers Summary

HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers 95%

The manager's checklist: what to verify before any number shapes your next decision.

by Harvard Business Review 2018

3.86

383 ratings

🧱 Data-Driven Management 📖 Data Literacy 🎯 Metric Selection 📊 Data Visualization 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Data Strategy

by Bernard Marr • 2017

Profit from the data firehose: pick the right data, build a company that acts on it.

3.77

418

📊 Data Strategy 📈 Business Intelligence 💾 Big Data 🧮 Analytics 🔒 Data Governance

Data Strategy 95%

Profit from the data firehose: pick the right data, build a company that acts on it.

by Bernard Marr 2017

3.77

418 ratings

📊 Data Strategy 📈 Business Intelligence 💾 Big Data 🧮 Analytics 🔒 Data Governance

Data Smart

by John W. Foreman • 2013

Real machine learning inside Excel: cluster customers, forecast demand, optimize decisions. No code.

4.12

1k+

📊 Spreadsheet Modeling 📈 Business Analytics 🤖 Machine Learning For Managers 🧮 Quantitative Decision Making 🔮 Forecasting Methods

Data Smart 95%

Real machine learning inside Excel: cluster customers, forecast demand, optimize decisions. No code.

by John W. Foreman 2013

4.12

1k+ ratings

📊 Spreadsheet Modeling 📈 Business Analytics 🤖 Machine Learning For Managers 🧮 Quantitative Decision Making 🔮 Forecasting Methods

25 Need-To-Know Key Performance Indicators

by Bernard Marr • 2014

Twenty-five metrics every manager needs: what they measure, why they matter, and when to act.

3.91

🎯 Performance Measurement 👥 Customer Analytics 📊 Financial Ratios ⚙️ Operational Efficiency 👷 Workforce Analytics

25 Need-To-Know Key Performance Indicators Summary

25 Need-To-Know Key Performance Indicators 95%

Twenty-five metrics every manager needs: what they measure, why they matter, and when to act.

by Bernard Marr 2014

3.91

35 ratings

🎯 Performance Measurement 👥 Customer Analytics 📊 Financial Ratios ⚙️ Operational Efficiency 👷 Workforce Analytics

AI for Marketing and Product Innovation

by A.K. Pradeep • 2018

Algorithmic customer segments your surveys will never find, priced to exactly what each will pay.

3.33

📱 Digital Marketing 💡 Product Innovation 📊 Predictive Analytics 🧠 Ai Strategy 📉 Marketing Analytics

AI for Marketing and Product Innovation Summary

AI for Marketing and Product Innovation 94%

Algorithmic customer segments your surveys will never find, priced to exactly what each will pay.

by A.K. Pradeep 2018

3.33

57 ratings

📱 Digital Marketing 💡 Product Innovation 📊 Predictive Analytics 🧠 Ai Strategy 📉 Marketing Analytics

Sports Analytics

by Benjamin C. Alamar • 2013

The playbook for installing analytics inside a sports organization, from data to decision.

3.51

130

📊 Sports Analytics 📈 Data Analytics 🗄️ Data Management 🔮 Predictive Modeling 📏 Performance Metrics

Sports Analytics 94%

The playbook for installing analytics inside a sports organization, from data to decision.

by Benjamin C. Alamar 2013

3.51

130 ratings

📊 Sports Analytics 📈 Data Analytics 🗄️ Data Management 🔮 Predictive Modeling 📏 Performance Metrics

Data-Driven HR

by Bernard Marr • 2018

How to turn employee data into sharper hiring and better retention: the HR analytics playbook.

3.51

📊 People Analytics 🎯 Strategic Hr 🗺️ Data Strategy 🤖 AI In Business 📋 Talent Acquisition

Data-Driven HR 94%

How to turn employee data into sharper hiring and better retention: the HR analytics playbook.

by Bernard Marr 2018

3.51

45 ratings

📊 People Analytics 🎯 Strategic Hr 🗺️ Data Strategy 🤖 AI In Business 📋 Talent Acquisition

Power And Prediction

by Ajay Agrawal • 2022

AI works. Now the long, slow work of rebuilding everything around it begins.

4.22

7k+

🤖 Ai In Business 🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Digital Transformation 📊 Predictive Analytics ⚡ Industry Disruption

Power And Prediction 94%

AI works. Now the long, slow work of rebuilding everything around it begins.

by Ajay Agrawal 2022

4.22

7k+ ratings

🤖 Ai In Business 🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Digital Transformation 📊 Predictive Analytics ⚡ Industry Disruption

Converted

by Neil Hoyne • 2022

Your best customers are hiding in your data. How to find them before your competitors do.

3.88

335

📊 Customer Analytics 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🔄 Customer Retention 🧪 Iterative Testing 📈 Data Strategy

Converted 94%

Your best customers are hiding in your data. How to find them before your competitors do.

by Neil Hoyne 2022

3.88

335 ratings

📊 Customer Analytics 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🔄 Customer Retention 🧪 Iterative Testing 📈 Data Strategy

Becoming a Data Head

by Alex J. Gutman • 2021

The critical thinking toolkit for anyone who works with data but never plans to code.

4.18

480

📊 Data Literacy 📈 Business Analytics 🧠 Statistical Thinking 🔍 Data Skepticism 🤖 Machine Learning Basics

Becoming a Data Head 94%

The critical thinking toolkit for anyone who works with data but never plans to code.

by Alex J. Gutman 2021

4.18

480 ratings

📊 Data Literacy 📈 Business Analytics 🧠 Statistical Thinking 🔍 Data Skepticism 🤖 Machine Learning Basics

The Customer Centricity Playbook

by Peter Fader • 2018

The average customer is a dangerous myth. Your real profits come from a tiny, identifiable fraction.

3.76

319

📊 Customer Analytics 💻 CRM Strategy 🔄 Retention Marketing 📈 Data-Driven Strategy 🎯 Customer Segmentation

The Customer Centricity Playbook Summary

The Customer Centricity Playbook 94%

The average customer is a dangerous myth. Your real profits come from a tiny, identifiable fraction.

by Peter Fader 2018

3.76

319 ratings

📊 Customer Analytics 💻 CRM Strategy 🔄 Retention Marketing 📈 Data-Driven Strategy 🎯 Customer Segmentation

Numsense! Data Science for the Layman

by Annalyn Ng • 2017

Data science without the math: twelve techniques, what they do, and why intuition alone falls short.

4.14

622

🧠 Data Literacy 🤖 Machine Learning Basics 📈 Predictive Analytics 📊 Data-Driven Decisions 📘 Technical Primers

Numsense! Data Science for the Layman Summary

Numsense! Data Science for the Layman 94%

Data science without the math: twelve techniques, what they do, and why intuition alone falls short.

by Annalyn Ng 2017

4.14

622 ratings

🧠 Data Literacy 🤖 Machine Learning Basics 📈 Predictive Analytics 📊 Data-Driven Decisions 📘 Technical Primers

Lean Analytics

by Alistair Croll • 2013

Pick the right metric, ignore the rest: a stage-by-stage field guide to startup analytics.

4.11

8k+

🚀 Startup Strategy 📊 Business Metrics 🔄 Lean Methodology 📈 Product Analytics 🎯 Data-Driven Decisions

Lean Analytics 94%

Pick the right metric, ignore the rest: a stage-by-stage field guide to startup analytics.

by Alistair Croll 2013

4.11

8k+ ratings

🚀 Startup Strategy 📊 Business Metrics 🔄 Lean Methodology 📈 Product Analytics 🎯 Data-Driven Decisions

Practical Data Analytics for BFSI

by Mr. Bharat Sikka • 2023

ATM refills, fraud alerts, loan approvals: the data models that run a modern bank.

🏦 Banking Analytics 💼 Financial Services 🗂️ Data Governance 🕵️ Fraud Detection ⚠️ Risk Management

Practical Data Analytics for BFSI Summary

Practical Data Analytics for BFSI 94%

ATM refills, fraud alerts, loan approvals: the data models that run a modern bank.

by Mr. Bharat Sikka 2023

🏦 Banking Analytics 💼 Financial Services 🗂️ Data Governance 🕵️ Fraud Detection ⚠️ Risk Management

Data Science

by John D. Kelleher • 2018

Turning raw data into decisions requires a defined process, not just algorithms and statistics.

3.90

876

🔎 Data Mining 🧭 Data Science Methodology 📈 Predictive Modeling 🧩 Unsupervised Learning ⚖️ Data Ethics

Data Science 94%

Turning raw data into decisions requires a defined process, not just algorithms and statistics.

by John D. Kelleher 2018

3.90

876 ratings

🔎 Data Mining 🧭 Data Science Methodology 📈 Predictive Modeling 🧩 Unsupervised Learning ⚖️ Data Ethics

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business

by Steven Finlay • 2018

ML projects fail for business reasons, not technical ones. The rules for getting it right.

4.14

207

🤖 Machine Learning Basics 📊 Predictive Analytics 👔 AI For Managers 📈 Data-Driven Strategy ⚖️ Ethical AI

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business Summary

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business 94%

ML projects fail for business reasons, not technical ones. The rules for getting it right.

by Steven Finlay 2018

4.14

207 ratings

🤖 Machine Learning Basics 📊 Predictive Analytics 👔 AI For Managers 📈 Data-Driven Strategy ⚖️ Ethical AI

The Digital Transformation Playbook

by David L. Rogers • 2016

Five outdated assumptions that derail digital transformation before any technology gets installed.

4.09

898

🖥️ Digital Strategy 🔄 Business Transformation 🏗️ Platform Economics 📊 Data Strategy 🔬 Lean Methodology

The Digital Transformation Playbook Summary

The Digital Transformation Playbook 94%

Five outdated assumptions that derail digital transformation before any technology gets installed.

by David L. Rogers 2016

4.09

898 ratings

🖥️ Digital Strategy 🔄 Business Transformation 🏗️ Platform Economics 📊 Data Strategy 🔬 Lean Methodology

Artificial Intelligence in Practice

by Bernard Marr • 2019

Robots patrol Walmart aisles. Netflix guesses your next watch. How 50 companies already run on AI.

3.41

251

🤖 Ai In Business 📋 Corporate Case Studies 🧠 Applied Machine Learning 📈 Predictive Analytics ⚙️ Automation

Artificial Intelligence in Practice Summary

Artificial Intelligence in Practice 94%

Robots patrol Walmart aisles. Netflix guesses your next watch. How 50 companies already run on AI.

by Bernard Marr 2019

3.41

251 ratings

🤖 Ai In Business 📋 Corporate Case Studies 🧠 Applied Machine Learning 📈 Predictive Analytics ⚙️ Automation

Big Data

by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger • 2013

The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.

3.69

9k+

💰 Data As Asset 📈 Predictive Analytics 🧹 Imperfect Data 🌐 Quantified World 🔗 Correlation Analysis

Big Data 94%

The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.

by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger 2013

3.69

9k+ ratings

💰 Data As Asset 📈 Predictive Analytics 🧹 Imperfect Data 🌐 Quantified World 🔗 Correlation Analysis

All-in On AI

by Thomas H. Davenport • 2023

Less than one percent of large companies are built around AI. The playbook for the rest.

3.23

273

🤖 Ai Adoption 💻 Digital Transformation 🎯 Corporate Strategy 🗄️ Data Infrastructure ⚖️ Ethical Ai

All-in On AI 94%

Less than one percent of large companies are built around AI. The playbook for the rest.

by Thomas H. Davenport 2023

3.23

273 ratings

🤖 Ai Adoption 💻 Digital Transformation 🎯 Corporate Strategy 🗄️ Data Infrastructure ⚖️ Ethical Ai

The Amazon Management System

by Ram Charan • 2019

The practices, from hiring to metrics, that keep Amazon sprinting while other giants slow.

4.04

399

🎯 Customer Centricity 👥 Talent And Hiring 📊 Data Driven Management 💡 Innovation Processes ⚙️ Operational Excellence

The Amazon Management System 93%

The practices, from hiring to metrics, that keep Amazon sprinting while other giants slow.

by Ram Charan 2019

4.04

399 ratings

🎯 Customer Centricity 👥 Talent And Hiring 📊 Data Driven Management 💡 Innovation Processes ⚙️ Operational Excellence

How Google Works

by Eric Schmidt • 2014

How Google hired, shipped, and decided its way to dominance, in rules any team can steal.

4.05

30k+

🚀 Startup Culture 💻 Technology Strategy 💡 Innovation Management 📊 Platform Economics 📈 Data-Driven Decisions

How Google Works 93%

How Google hired, shipped, and decided its way to dominance, in rules any team can steal.

by Eric Schmidt 2014

4.05

30k+ ratings

🚀 Startup Culture 💻 Technology Strategy 💡 Innovation Management 📊 Platform Economics 📈 Data-Driven Decisions

Think Like Amazon

by ROSSMAN • 2019

The 50.5 principles that turned an online bookstore into the world's most relentless company.

4.08

440

🖥️ Digital Transformation 🎯 Customer Centricity 🧪 Experimentation Culture 🔭 Long-Term Thinking 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

Think Like Amazon 93%

The 50.5 principles that turned an online bookstore into the world's most relentless company.

by ROSSMAN 2019

4.08

440 ratings

🖥️ Digital Transformation 🎯 Customer Centricity 🧪 Experimentation Culture 🔭 Long-Term Thinking 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

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