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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812220803321

Autore

Dearborn Jenny

Titolo

Data driven : how performance analytics delivers extraordinary sales results / / Jenny Dearborn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Somerset, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-119-20755-X

1-119-04336-0

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 recurso electrónico (272 páginas) : ilustraciones

Disciplina

658.81

Soggetti

Management - Statistical methods

Business planning - Statistical methods

Performance

Big data

Business intelligence

Decision making - Statistical methods

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Preface; Here's the Crux; Sharpen Your Competitive Edge; The Birth of a Vision; What You Can Expect from This Book; Going Holistic; In the Beginning ...; Chapter 1: Playing the Blame Game; The Dangers of Making Decisions Without the Right Data, Part I: A Prime Sales Example; The Dangers of Making Decisions Without the Right Data, Part II: Solving the Wrong Problem; The Dangers of Making Decisions Without the Right Data, Part III: Measuring Efficiency When What You Want Is Effectiveness; Management by Guesstimate

Chapter 2: Pulling Back the CurtainNotes; Chapter 3: Changing Mindsets; Notes; Chapter 4: Finding the Keys; Notes; Chapter 5: Describing What Happened; Notes; Chapter 6: Diagnosing What's Wrong; Chapter 7: Predicting What's Ahead; Chapter 8: Prescribing What to Do; Chapter 9: Celebrating Success; About the Author; Index; End User License Agreement

Sommario/riassunto

A ""how-to"" guide to boosting sales through predictive and



prescriptive analytics   Data Driven is a uniquely practical guide to increasing sales success, using the power of data analytics. Written by one of the world's leading authorities on the topic, this book shows you how to transform the corporate sales function by leveraging big data into better decision-making, more informed strategy, and increased effectiveness throughout the organization. Engaging and informative, this book tells the story of a newly hired sales chief under intense pressure to deliver higher performance from her tea.