September 4, 2010

Book Recommendations


Analytics at Work: Smarter Decisions, Better Results
– by Thomas H. Davenport and Jeanne Harris from the Sloan Management Review.

Harvard Business Review Webinar (February 2, 2010) Analytics at Work: How to Make Better Decisions and Get Better Results featuring Thomas Davenport.

Short on time? Purchase Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning: A Harvard Business Press Book Summary in Partnership with getAbstract

Competing on Analytics (HBR OnPoint Enhanced Edition)
– the original Harvard Business Review article in an enhanced, OnPoint edition.

Competing on Analytics: Unlocking New Sources of Growth
– a 90-minute audio CD with the HBR article and a PowerPoint presentation.

Also featuring Thomas H. Davenport

How to Design Smart Business Experiments” — a Harvard Business Review article.

What People Want (and How to Predict It)” — by Thomas H. Davenport and Jeanne Harris from the Sloan Management Review.

The Prediction Lover’s Handbook” — by Thomas H. Davenport and Jeanne Harris from the Sloan Management Review.

The Dark Side of Customer Analytics” — a Harvard Business Review case study by Thomas H. Davenport with expert commentary.

Also of Interest to Analytics Professionals

Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-By-Numbers is the New Way To Be Smart by Ian Ayers.

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis

Boss, I Think Someone Stole Our Customer Data” — a Harvard Business Review case study by Eric J. McNulty with expert commentary.