Books in the Wiley and SAS Business Series series

Offers a key resource for understanding and implementing effective data governance practices and data modeling within financial organizations. This book outlines the strategic competencies, includes best practices, and suggests a set of mechanisms for self-evaluation. It also includes a survey of case studies.

From a review of basic forecasting methods to the advanced and innovative techniques in use today, this book offers a fundamental understanding of the quantitative methods used to sense, shape, and predict future demand within a structured process. It is suitable for professionals who need to improve the accuracy of their sales forecasts.

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Unique insights to implement big data analytics and reap big returns to your bottom line Focusing on the business and financial value of big data analytics, respected technology journalist Frank J. Ohlhorst shares his insights on the newly emerging field of big data analytics in Big Data Analytics.

The inside scoop on boosting sales through spot-on analytics Retailers collect a huge amount of data, but don't know what to do with it. Retail Analytics not only provides a broad understanding of retail, but also shows how to put accumulated data to optimal use.

TURN YOUR CHALLENGES INTO SUCCESSES LEARN HOW AND WHY SOME TEAM STRUGGLE AND SOME SUCCEED This groundbreaking resource defines what business analytics is, the immense value it brings to an organization, and how to harness its power to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace.

An integrated, strategic approach to higher-value analytics Leaders and Innovators: How Data-Driven Organizations Are Winning with Analytics shows how businesses leverage enterprise analytics to gain strategic insights for profitability and growth.

A practical guide to leveraging your data to spur innovation and growth Your business generates reams of data, but what do you do with it? Reporting is only the beginning. Your data holds the key to innovation and growth you just need the proper analytics.

Learn the secrets to using analytics to grow your business Analytics continues to trend as one of the hottest topics in the business community today.

A timely look at effective use of social network analysis within the telecommunications industry to boost customer relationships The key to any successful company is the relationship that it builds with its customers.

Practical-nontechnical-solutions to the problems of business forecasting Written in a nontechnical style, this book provides practical solutions to common business forecasting problems, showing you how to think about business forecasting in the context of uncertainty, randomness and process performance.

Get your organization's expertise out of its silos and make it flow-with lessons from over a decade of experience Looking at knowledge management in a holistic way, Mastering Organizational Knowledge Flow: How to Make Knowledge Sharing Work puts the proper emphasis on non-technical issues.

* This book provides a guide to the evolution, practice, benefits, and implementation of Solvency II. * Solvency II was put in place to ensure that insurers can meet their risk-based liabilities over a one-year period to a 99. 5% certainty.

Learn to manage and grow successful analytical teams within your business Examining analytics-one of the hottest business topics today- The New KNOW argues that analytics is needed by all enterprises in order to be successful.

Praise for Fair Lending ComplianceIntelligence and Implications for Credit Risk Management "Brilliant and informative. An in-depth look at innovative approaches to credit risk management written by industry practitioners.