{"product_id":"business-transformation-isbn-9781118724651","title":"Business Transformation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEffectively introduce and promote analytics within your enterprise\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll companies use information to set strategies and accomplish business objectives. But how many CEOs and CIOs would say they are satisfied that their companies get maximum value from information? \u003ci\u003eBusiness Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how SAS's Information Evolution Model (IEM) can be used together with analytics for groundbreaking results. Author Aiman Zeid provides the necessary information you need to introduce and promote the use of analytics and insight across your organization. Along with examples and best practices of global companies that have successfully been through this process, you'll learn how to identify the starting point and develop a road map for execution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how to introduce and promote the use of analytics and insights across your organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a lead developer at SAS global Business Intelligence Competency Center program and services\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures global case studies and examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractical and insightful, this reference provides businesses with an essential blueprint for creating improvements that optimize business returns and put the potential of data analytics to work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: The Critical Role of Business Insight 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Disruptive Nature of Data 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Unconventional Look at Conventional Wisdom 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovating at the Speed of Data 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeighing Risk and Bringing the Better Part of Gut Instinct Back into the Equation 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople, Process, Technology, and Culture 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting the Journey 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: The Journey: Taking the First Steps toward Transforming Your Organization 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Approaches 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJuggling Multiple Challenges 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Deal with Challenges Effectively 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive Sponsorship: Critical to Success 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Current Capabilities 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAligning Capabilities with Business Objectives 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s Start the Journey 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the First Steps to Transforming Your Organization 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Challenged Organizations: When Rugged Individualism and Department Silos Aren’t Enough 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Along One Day at a Time: Organizations at the Individual Level 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen “Have It Your Way” Isn’t a Good Thing 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuperhighways and Dirt Roads 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsolidated, but Not Cohesive: Organizations at the Departmental Level 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Matter Experts and Gatekeepers 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the True Consequences of the Challenged Levels 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Transformation Strategy Objectives for Challenged Organizations 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Foundational Organizations: Making the Leap to an Enterprise-Wide Approach 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Possibilities That Come with Patience 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing the Value across the Enterprise 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow an Enterprise Level Organization Functions 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Data: The Big Opportunity for Enterprise Level Organizations 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Let Up 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuous Improvement Required 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Transformation Strategy Objectives for Foundational Organizations 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Progressive Organizations: Harnessing the Power of Information to Achieve Market Advantage and Expand Their Business Offerings 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptimization: The Easiest Business Case of All 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward Innovation and Beyond 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Transformation Strategy Objectives for Progressive Organizations 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Centers of Excellence: The Key to Accelerate Organizational Transformation 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 10,000-Foot View of Information 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Quick Look at the Key Responsibilities of a CoE 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoEs and the Levels of Maturity 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Should CoEs Be Organized? 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccelerating Maturity—Not Creating Dependency 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Right Spot in the Org Chart 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping the Mini-Units That a CoE Might Host 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the CoE Helps Secure the Organizational Pillars 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhased versus Big Bang Approach for Starting a CoE 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Right Funding Mechanism 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting the Right Personalities 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRamping Up Your Change Agent 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Starting the Journey: Developing a Strategy and Roadmap to Guide Your Business Transformation 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Where to Start 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRiyad Bank’s Enterprise Business Intelligence Competency Center 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.SUN Bank’s Customer Risk Value Organization 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccess Story Takeaways 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying the Lessons from E.Sun and Riyad 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Important Characteristics of Successful Business Transformation Strategies 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Step-by-Step Look at the Key Components 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying a Starting Point 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSumming It All Up 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the End, It’s about Being a Leader 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Snapshot of the Information Evolution Model 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Individual Level: Getting Along One Day at a Time 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepartmental Level: The Consolidated Organization 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Enterprise Organization: A Common Sense of Purpose 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Optimize Level Organization: Aligned and Ready 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Innovate Level: Spawning and Supporting New Ideas 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 175\u003c\/p\u003e \t \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAIMAN ZEID\u003c\/b\u003e heads Organizational Transformation Services for SAS Institute's Global Business Consulting unit. He has helped numerous organizations, on four continents, evaluate their organizational maturity and readiness to deploy business analytics. His focus on enterprise-wide approaches has made him a sought-after consultant for starting Business Analytics Centers of Excellence. He has 28 years of experience in information management, business consulting, and technical implementation of business analytics and performance management solutions.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs your organization getting maximum value from its data? Organizations should use information to set strategies and accomplish business objectives. However, many struggle to embed this process into their organization's DNA. As part of the Wiley and SAS Business Series, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Transformation: A Roadmap for Maximizing Organizational Insights\u003c\/i\u003e helps CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CIOs, and business leaders better understand how to promote business analytics within their organizations and use it to develop a roadmap for success.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSAS has developed an Information Evolution Model (IEM) to aid organizations in assessing how they use information to drive business. The goal of \u003ci\u003eBusiness Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e is to explain how IEM can be used, together with analytics, to develop successful strategies. The key is aligning the organization's pillars to evolve the maturity level of organizations.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday's global economy requires that predictive analytics and forecasting play a more active role in decision-making. This book provides not only best practices in managing and analyzing data, but also real-world examples from global organizations that have successfully completed this transformation into using business analytics in a more proactive, powerful way. Zeid argues persuasively that you can't just bring in technology to solve your business problems and expect it to do all of the work. But rather, you must have the infrastructure capabilities, the skilled resources, the information processes, and the cultural commitment to derive the most value from your data.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e teaches business leaders to align their resources and develop a fact-based and analytically driven environment. It provides the blueprint organizations need to understand business insight, harness its power, and then develop a roadmap to transform their organization for success in today's digital economy.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs your organization getting maximum value from its data? Organizations should use information to set strategies and accomplish business objectives. However, many struggle to embed this process into their organization's DNA. As part of the Wiley and SAS Business Series, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Transformation: A Roadmap for Maximizing Organizational Insights\u003c\/i\u003e helps CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CIOs, and business leaders better understand how to promote business analytics within their organizations and use it to develop a roadmap for success.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSAS has developed an Information Evolution Model (IEM) to aid organizations in assessing how they use information to drive business. The goal of \u003ci\u003eBusiness Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e is to explain how IEM can be used, together with analytics, to develop successful strategies. The key is aligning the organization's pillars to evolve the maturity level of organizations.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday's global economy requires that predictive analytics and forecasting play a more active role in decision-making. This book provides not only best practices in managing and analyzing data, but also real-world examples from global organizations that have successfully completed this transformation into using business analytics in a more proactive, powerful way. Zeid argues persuasively that you can't just bring in technology to solve your business problems and expect it to do all of the work. But rather, you must have the infrastructure capabilities, the skilled resources, the information processes, and the cultural commitment to derive the most value from your data.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBusiness Transformation teaches business leaders to align their resources and develop a fact-based and analytically driven environment. It provides the blueprint organizations need to understand business insight, harness its power, and then develop a roadmap to transform their organization for success in today's digital economy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988874051813,"sku":"NP9781118724651","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118724651.jpg?v=1761781868","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/business-transformation-isbn-9781118724651","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}