Monday 15 October 2012

Building Analytical Capability


BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE, BUSINESS ANALYTICS, AND DIGITAL ANALYTICS

A focus on Students and Tutors drives the need for Analytics, and an entrepreneurial approach to initiatives.

Information Governance, Reporting, and Business Intelligence, underpin development in Analytics. A useful reference is the following data and information visualization classic:
Stephen, F 2012, Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten, Analytics Press.

The following text provides useful material on technical architecture, data modeling, and the implementation and application of scoring models. Secure Data Systems for Analytics and Predictive Modeling can drive recommendations and value for learning and teaching initiatives:
Haertzen, D 2012, The Analytical Puzzle: Profitable Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Technics Publications.

The interactions and data from digital environments are also necessary for Analytics in the online space, and require appropriate measurement and interpretation. The following guide includes data integration, online metrics, campaign tracking, and benchmarking:
Clifton, B 2012, Advanced Web Metrics with Google Analytics, Sybex.
CASE STUDY
This Case Study combines these elements to drive initiatives in an Education context to boost student performance and add commercial value:
Disclosure: Blog Author, Employer, Supplier, and Implementation Partner, are referenced in the Case Study. This is also a current Top 5 candidate for this Award:


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