Big Data Analytics: A Management Perspective

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Introduction

   • Francesco Corea

   Pages 1-4

3. What Data Science Means to the Business

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   Pages 5-17

4. Key Data Challenges to Strategic Business Decisions

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   Pages 19-24

5. A Chimera Called Data Scientist: Why They Don’t Exist (But They Will in the Future)

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   Pages 25-30

6. Future Data Trends

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   Pages 31-33

7. Where Are We Going? The Path Toward an Artificial Intelligence

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   Pages 35-36

8. Conclusions

   • Francesco Corea

   Pages 37-38

9. Back Matter

   Pages 39-48

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This book is about innovation, big data, and data science seen from a business perspective. Big data is a buzzword nowadays, and there is a growing necessity within practitioners to understand better the phenomenon, starting from a clear stated definition. This book aims to be a starting reading for executives who want (and need) to keep the pace with the technological breakthrough introduced by new analytical techniques and piles of data. Common myths about big data will be explained, and a series of different strategic approaches will be provided. By browsing the book, it will be possible to learn how to implement a big data strategy and how to use a maturity framework to monitor the progress of the data science team, as well as how to move forward from one stage to the next. Crucial challenges related to big data will be discussed, where some of them are more general - such as ethics, privacy, and ownership – while others concern more specific business situations (e.g., initial public offering, growth strategies, etc.). The important matter of selecting the right skills and people for an effective team will be extensively explained, and practical ways to recognize them and understanding their personalities will be provided. Finally, few relevant technological future trends will be acknowledged (i.e., IoT, Artificial intelligence, blockchain, etc.), especially for their close relation with the increasing amount of data and our ability to analyse them faster and more effectively.

• Big Data for Management
• Data Science
• Data Analytics
• Big Data Guidelines for Managers
• Business Big Data

“The book presents a new viewpoint to approach the big data concept that tries to distance itself from previous approaches. It introduces a consistent framework to handle and apply data strategies. … The book would be interesting reading for big data analysts or company managers because it discloses some important facets of this new technological challenge, although some subjects are quite hastily explained.” (Svetlana Segarceanu, Computing Reviews, April, 2017)

• Rome,, Italy

  Francesco Corea

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