LEADER 05355nam 22006853u 450 001 9910814994603321 005 20240405083019.0 010 $a9781119182368 010 $a1119182360 010 $a9781118850893 010 $a1118850890 035 $a(CKB)2670000000570320 035 $a(EBL)1810510 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1810510 035 $a(OCoLC)892799104 035 $a(Perlego)2756977 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000570320 100 $a20141013d2014|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aData fluency $eempowering your organization with effective data communication 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aHoboken $cWiley$d2014 215 $a1 online resource (290 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781118851012 311 08$a1118851013 311 08$a9781322181417 311 08$a1322181411 327 $aContents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Last Mile Problem; The Information Age: Driving the Need for Data Fluency; Data Fluency: Unlock the Potential Energy of Data in Your Organization; Big Data and Data Metaphors; Our Data Fluency Framework; Case Studies: A Window into the Framework for Data Fluency; Chapter 2: The Data Fluency Framework; The Data Fluency Framework; Individuals and the Organization; Using Data versus Presenting Data; Element 1: Data Literate Consumers; Element 2: Data Fluent Producers; Element 3: The Data Fluent Culture; Element 4: The Data Product Ecosystem 327 $aConnective Tissue Resources for More Depth; Benefits of the Data Fluent Organization; How to Use This Framework; How Organizations Struggle; Summary; Chapter 3: How Organizations Struggle with Data Fluency; Pitfalls on the Path to Data Fluency; Report Proliferation; Balkanized Data; Data Elitism; The Supermodel; Searching for Understanding; Data Care; Metric Fixation; Finding Balance; Chapter 4: A Consumer's Guide to Understanding Data; Data Products; Everyday Data Products; Barriers to Using Data Products; Not Knowing Where to Start or What to Focus On; Inconsistency 327 $aLearning the Language of Data Atomic Data; Summarized Data; Exploring Data Tables; Understanding Charts and Visualizations; Comprehensibility; Dissecting Data Products; Wrapping Up; Chapter 5: Data Authors: Skilled Designers of Data Presentations; A Rare Skillset; What You'll Learn; Guided Conversations; Finding Your Purpose and Message; Information Discrimination; Defining Meaningful and Actionable Metrics; Creating Structure and Flow to Your Data Products; Designing Attractive, Easy-to-Understand Data Products ; Creating Dialogue with Your Data Products; Design Principles; Visualizations 327 $aDesign Principles for Data Products Viva the Authors of Data Products; Chapter 6: The Data Fluent Culture; Leadership, Culture, and Communicating Priorities; Set and Communicate Expectations; Articulate Specific, Measureable Indicators ; Celebrate Effective Data Use and Products; Establishing Key Metrics to Rally Around; What Makes a Good Metric?; Using Metrics to Drive Organizational Improvement; Show Employees That Their Contributions Are Essential; Shared Understandings; Common Vocabulary and Terminology Relating to Organization-Specific Data 327 $aUnderstanding and Appreciating Credible, Reliable Data Sources Provide Transparency into How Data Is Manipulated and Modeled; Define a Shared Set of Key Metrics; Understanding the Purpose and Motivation for Data Products; Everyday Activities; Data Consumers; Data Products; Data Usage; Evolution of Data Fluent Cultures; Chapter 7: The Data Product Ecosystem; Data Products for Information Delivery; Necessary Conditions; Learning from the App Store; Demand; Top-Down Demand Map; Grassroots Needs; Where to Begin; Design; Objective; Start with a Style Guide; Develop 327 $a"It's a Poor Craftsman Who Blames His Tools" 330 $aA dream come true for those looking to improve their data fluency Analytical data is a powerful tool for growing companies, but what good is it if it hides in the shadows? Bring your data to the forefront with effective visualization and communication approaches, and let Data Fluency: Empowering Your Organization with Effective Communication show you the best tools and strategies for getting the job done right. Learn the best practices of data presentation and the ways that reporting and dashboards can help organizations effectively gauge performance, identify areas for improvement, and commun 606 $aCharts, diagrams, etc. -- Design 606 $aComputer graphics 606 $aInformation visualization 606 $aVisual communication 615 4$aCharts, diagrams, etc. -- Design. 615 4$aComputer graphics. 615 4$aInformation visualization. 615 4$aVisual communication. 676 $a001.4226 676 $a006.6 700 $aGemignani$b Zach$01604417 701 $aGemignani$b Chris$01604418 701 $aGalentino$b Richard$01604419 701 $aSchuermann$b Patrick$01604420 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814994603321 996 $aData fluency$93929243 997 $aUNINA