Pulling aside the curtain of Big Data buzz, this book introduces C-suite and other non-technical senior leaders to the essentials of obtaining and maintaining accurate, reliable data, especially for decision-making purposes. Bad data begets bad decisions, and an understanding of data fundamentals how data is generated, organized, stored, evaluated, and maintained has never been more important when solving problems such as the pandemic-related supply chain crisis. This book addresses the data-related challenges that businesses face, answering questions such as:
- What are the characteristics of high-quality data?
- How do you get from bad data to good data?
- What procedures and practices ensure high-quality data?
- How do you know whether your data supports the decisions you need to make?
This clear and valuable resource will appeal to C-suite executives and top-line managers across industries, as well as business analysts at all career stages and data analytics students.
1 Preface. 2 Data Introduction. 3 The Many Facets of Data. 3.1 Basic Concepts. 3.2 Basic Terms and Terminology. 4 Domain Specific Topics. 4.1 Data Governance. 4.2 Data Architecture. 4.3 Databases. 4.4 Master Data and Master Data Management. 4.5 Metadata and Metadata Management. 4.6 Data Quality. 4.7 Null Values. 4.8 Data Modeling and Design. 4.9 Data Integration and Interoperability. 4.10 Data Security. 4.11 Data at Rest and Data in Motion. 4.12 Data Wrangling and Data Storage. 5 Data: Past, Present and Future. 5.1 Data The Past. 5.2 Data The Present. 5.3 Data The Future. 6 The New Reality. 7 Data Use Cases.8 To Sum Up. 9 Data Optimization. 10 Epilog
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