02074cam a2200349 i 4500001001400000003000700014005001700021006001900038007000600057008004100063010001700104020001800121040003300139041000800172042000800180050002400188245005300212260005600265300004300321490003500364500002000399520094100419650004301360650003301403650004801436650003601484650003601520710004801556942000801604952009701612999001501709ssj0001939295WaSeSS20251023145805.0m        d        cr  n171107s2018    maua    s     001 0 eng d  a  2017048270  a9781633694286  aMH/DLCbengcMHdDLCdWaSeSS  aeng  apcc00aHD30.215b.H37 201800aHBR guide to data analytics basics for managers.  aBoston, MA :bHarvard Business Review Press,c2018.  ax, 231 pages :billustrations ;c23 cm  aHarvard Business Review guides  aIncludes index.  aDon't let a fear of numbers hold you back. Today's business environment brings with it an onslaught of data, but leaving the analysis to others in your company just won't cut it. Now more than ever, managers must know how to tease insight from data--to understand where it comes from, make sense of the numbers, and use those findings to inform their toughest decisions. But how do you get started? Whether you're working with data experts or running your own tests, you'll find answers in the HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers. This book describes a three-step process to get the information you need, study the data, and communicate your findings to others. You'll learn how to: Identify the metrics you need to measure; Formulate hypotheses and test against them; Ask the right questions of your data experts; Understand statistical terms and concepts; Create effective charts and visualizations; Avoid common mistakes. 0aManagement xStatistical methods93042 0aQuantitative research922003 0aDecision makingxStatistical methods910045 0aDecision support systems926284 0aInformation visualization99123  aHarvard Business Review Press (Firm)925086  2lcc  00102lcc4070aTBSbTBSd2025-10-23l0oHD30.215 HBRpB05710r2025-10-23t1w2025-10-23y1  c5093d5093