Agile by Design: An Implementation Guide to Analytic Lifecycle Management (Wiley and SAS Business Series) - Tapa dura

MAXIMIZE YOUR ANALYTIC TEAM'S VALUE-ADDED INNOVATION BY EMBEDDING ANALYTICS INTO YOUR OPERATIONS

Making business decisions based on effective data-driven analysis is no longer just one of many strategies to gain a competitive advantage—it's a critical practice every business must use to achieve profitability and longevity. CFOs and professionals managing projects, IT managers, and marketers know integrating analytics into the operations of an organization hasn't kept pace with the technology driving it, but now Agile by Design outlines a turnkey approach to maximizing your customer-critical business processes to their full potential.

The secret is flawless collaboration to go the distance as a team, and this practical guidebook gives you the confidence to undertake this enormous endeavor step by step. Written by a thought leader at the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market, this hands-on guide trains you on the practices and methodologies producing the best results, including the Scrum framework and key engineering practices from the XP methodology. After succinctly defining what makes up an analytic project and how it differs from regular technology development initiatives, this practical resource dives into an illustrative analytic project for you to follow from start to finish while gaining:

• An impressive understanding of agile development philosophies and methodologies and how they fit into traditional project-delivery approaches
• Expert knowledge of agile tools and techniques and how to apply them in the analytic development lifecycle—from conception through design and management
• Successful approaches to post-implementation analytic lifecycle management
• A proven method for diagnosing opportunities in your current analytic project-delivery practices and uncovering areas of improvement

Agile by Design supports your analytic upgrade with an accompanying website offering informative and timely articles and posts, helpful content and templates to download, and a forum to ask questions and participate in discussions with other practitioners.

Cultivate a style of lifecycle management to delight your teams and customers with Agile by Design.