Book Review - Analytics at Work (Thomas H. Davenport, Jeanne G. Harris, Robert Morison)

Analytics at Work is a sequel to "Competing on Analytics" written by Thomas and Jeanne.

In this book, the authors shared with us the benefits of implementing analytics, wherever possible, in all business decisions. For those in management, be it top or middle management, I strongly recommend this book to you, especially if you want to make the best decisions at the shortest amount of time.

In this book, the authors share with us the five key areas that all corporates should take note of when they want to successfully implement business analytics at their work place. The key areas are

1) D - Accessibility to High Quality Data
2) E - Having an Enterprise Orientation
3) L - Analytical Leadership
4) T - Strategic Targets
5) A - Analysts

These five areas are what management should always look out for if they want to implement business analytics successfully. These five areas serve as a good reminder to those that are in the Analytics, on where they can improve on and for those that are new to Analytics, what areas to start of with and what to do with each area if they want to experience the benefits of Analytics.

For this book, if it is read by middle and top management, should receive 4 out of 5 stars for its clarity and simple read. For those that are already in the analytics world, I am very sure you will still benefit greatly from reading these books as you will understand what are the knowledge and skills for you to progress from your corporate position.