Learning to love data science explorations of emerging technologies and platforms for predictive analytics, machine learning, digital manufacturing, and supply chain optimization

Until recently, many people thought big data was a passing fad. "Data science" was an enigmatic term. Today, big data is taken seriously, and data science is considered downright sexy. With this anthology of reports from award-winning journalist Mike Barlow, you’ll appreciate how data scie...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Barlow, Mike, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly 2015.
Edition:First edition
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629591606719
Table of Contents:
  • Copyright; Table of Contents; Foreword; Editor's Note; Preface; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. The Culture of Big Data Analytics; It's Not Just About Numbers; Playing by the Rules; No Bucks, No Buck Rogers; Operationalizing Predictability; Assembling the Team; Fitting In; Chapter 2. Data and Social Good; Hearts of Gold; Structuring Opportunities for Philanthropy; Telling the Story with Analytics; Data as a Pillar of Modern Democracy; No Strings Attached, but Plenty of Data; Collaboration Is Fundamental; Conclusion
  • How Real Is Real Time?The RTBDA Stack; The Five Phases of Real Time; How Big Is Big?; Part of a Larger Trend; Chapter 6. Big Data and the Evolving Role of the CIO; A Radical Shift in Focus and Perspective; Getting from Here to There; Behind and Beyond the Application; Investing in Big Data Infrastructure; Does the CIO Still Matter?; From Capex to Opex; A More Nimble Mindset; Looking to the Future; Now Is the Time to Prepare; Chapter 7. Building Functional Teams for the IoT Economy; A More Fluid Approach to Team Building; Raising the Bar on Collaboration; Worlds Within Worlds
  • Chapter 10. The Last Mile of Analytics: Making the Leap from Platforms to ToolsInching Closer to the Front Lines; The Future Is So Yesterday; Above and Beyond BI; Moving into the Mainstream; Transcending Data; About the Author