Thinking with Data: How to Turn Information into Insights by Max Shron (English)

Description: Thinking with Data by Max Shron Understanding how to turn numbers into usable insights is a significant challenge for those who work with data on a daily basis. Thinking with Data provides a concise framework and key insights to help data people uncover the real problem to be solved as well as how to approach, organize, and analyze potential results. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Many analysts are too concerned with tools and techniques for cleansing, modeling, and visualizing datasets and not concerned enough with asking the right questions. In this practical guide, data strategy consultant Max Shron shows you how to put the why before the how, through an often-overlooked set of analytical skills. Thinking with Data helps you learn techniques for turning data into knowledge you can use. Youll learn a framework for defining your project, including the data you want to collect, and how you intend to approach, organize, and analyze the results. Youll also learn patterns of reasoning that will help you unveil the real problem that needs to be solved. Learn a framework for scoping data projects Understand how to pin down the details of an idea, receive feedback, and begin prototyping Use the tools of arguments to ask good questions, build projects in stages, and communicate results Explore data-specific patterns of reasoning and learn how to build more useful arguments Delve into causal reasoning and learn how it permeates data work Put everything together, using extended examples to see the method of full problem thinking in action Author Biography Max Shron runs a small data strategy consultancy in New York, working with many organizations to help them get the most out of their data. His analyses of transit, public health, and housing markets has been featured in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, WNYC, and more. Prior to becoming a data strategy consultant, he was the data scientist for OkCupid. Long Description Many analysts are too concerned with tools and techniques for cleansing, modeling, and visualizing datasets and not concerned enough with asking the right questions. In this practical guide, data strategy consultant Max Shron shows you how to put the why before the how, through an often-overlooked set of analytical skills. Thinking with Data helps you learn techniques for turning data into knowledge you can use. Youll learn a framework for defining your project, including the data you want to collect, and how you intend to approach, organize, and analyze the results. Youll also learn patterns of reasoning that will help you unveil the real problem that needs to be solved. Learn a framework for scoping data projects Understand how to pin down the details of an idea, receive feedback, and begin prototyping Use the tools of arguments to ask good questions, build projects in stages, and communicate results Explore data-specific patterns of reasoning and learn how to build more useful arguments Delve into causal reasoning and learn how it permeates data work Put everything together, using extended examples to see the method of full problem thinking in action Promotional "Headline" How to Turn Information into Insights Details ISBN1449362931 Author Max Shron Short Title THINKING W/DATA Publisher OReilly Media Language English ISBN-10 1449362931 ISBN-13 9781449362935 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2014 Illustrations Yes Place of Publication Sebastopol Country of Publication United States Subtitle How to Turn Information into Insights AU Release Date 2014-01-31 NZ Release Date 2014-01-31 Imprint OReilly Media UK Release Date 2014-02-18 Pages 94 DEWEY 005.12 Audience General Publication Date 2014-03-04 US Release Date 2014-03-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78492504;

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