Augmented Analytics: Enabling Analytics Transformation for Data-Informed Decisions 1st Edition

Augmented Analytics isn't just another book on data and analytics; it's a holistic resource for reimagining how your entire organization interacts with information so that it becomes insight-driven.Go beyond traditional, limited ways of making sense of data. Augmented Analytics provides a dynamic, actionable strategy for improving your organization's analytical capabilities. With this book, you can infuse your workflows with intelligent automation and modern artificial intelligence, empowering more team members to make informed, data-driven decisions.Be aware: This book is not just about adding another forecast to your dashboard. It goes deeper, presenting a holistic approach to fostering a data-driven culture of analytics excellence throughout your organization.You'll explore:Key elements and building blocks of augmented analytics, including its benefits, potential challenges, and relevance in today's business landscapeBest practices for preparing and implementing augmented analytics in your organization, including analytics roles, mindset, toolset, and skill setBest practices for data enablement, liberalization, trust, and accessibilityHow to apply a use case approach to drive business value and use augmented analytics as an enabler, with selected case studiesDrawing on extensive, real-world experience leading large organizations through this transformation, the authors provide a clear, actionable path to accelerate your organization's journey to analytical excellence.About the AuthorWilli Weber is Head of Data Analytics at HDI Global SE, a leading German industrial insurer, who has been at the forefront of transforming the business from a data-reactive to a data-progressive company and paving the way to a data-driven future. With a background in information systems, Willi was an early believer in the power of data analytics to drive business success. He is on the mission to create broad analytics awareness, drive transformation through use cases and establish a culture of analytics in a decentralized approach at HDI Global SE.Tobias Zwingmann is an experienced Senior Data Scientist and Managing Partner at RAPYD.AI, a Germany-based AI startup focused on providing easy access to world-class AI services. His mission is to help companies adopt machine learning and AI solutions faster while creating meaningful business impact and reducing the risk of project failure. Before founding RAPYD.AI, he has worked for more than 10 years in a corporate setting where his responsibilities included creating a company-wide data strategy and building out data science use cases. He is author of the book AI-Powered Business Intelligence (O'Reilly).