Wayne Winston on Analytics

MP4 | AVC 1648kbps | English | 960x540 | 29.97fps | 51 mins | AAC stereo 160kbps | 647 MB

Genre: Video Training

Data—whether it's sales, stock prices, or test scores—helps organizations measure their performance, but it's analytics that helps them identify patterns and make better, more comprehensive decisions. In this interview, awarding-winning mathematics professor Wayne Winston sits down with us to explain why analytics are important, and offer guidance for those trying to break into the field as an analytics professional. He also explains how analytics can provide insights into supply chains, marketing, and financial data, and help cities, school systems, and hospitals better meet the needs of the public.

Topics include:

What is analytics?

Predictive vs. prescriptive analytics

What do you need to know to become an analytic professional?

Looking at examples of good and bad metrics

How mobile devices will shape analytics

Interview 50m 42s

What is analytics? 2m 37s

On the importance of analytics 4m 13s

What factors are increasing the importance of analytics? 1m 55s

On predictive analytics 2m 15s

On prescriptive analytics 3m 5s

On supply chain analytics 3m 2s

On public sector analytics 4m 9s

On financial analytics 4m 9s

On marketing analytics 3m 23s

What do you need to know to be an analytics professional? 3m 28s

Where can I go to learn more about becoming an analytics professional? 58s

Examples of poor data organization 1m 41s

Examples of good and bad metrics 3m 6s

How do I determine what data I need to solve a problem? 2m 59s

How will mobile devices shape the future of analytics? 2m 23s

How did the Mavericks use analytics to beat the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals? 4m 24s

How did the Red Sox break "the curse"? 2m 55s