{"product_id":"empowered-by-data-isbn-9781119705659","title":"Empowered by Data","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to build an analytics community in your organization from scratch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Build a Data Community\u003c\/i\u003e shows readers how to create analytics and data communities within their organizations. Celebrated author Eva Murray relies on intuitive and practical advice structured as step-by-step guidance to demonstrate the creation of new data communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Build a Data Community\u003c\/i\u003e uses concrete insights gleaned from real-world case studies to describe, in full detail, all the critical components of a data community. Readers will discover:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat analytics communities are and what they look like\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy data-driven organizations need analytics communities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow selected businesses and nonprofits have applied these concepts successfully and what their journey to a data-driven culture looked like.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow they can establish their own communities and what they can do to ensure their community grows and flourishes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for analytics professionals who are responsible for making policy-level decisions about data in their firms, the book is also a must-have for data practitioners and consultants who wish to make positive changes in the organizations with which they work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 If You Want a Data Culture, Build a Community 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Do Organizations Aim to Become Data-Driven? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does Data Give Us that Experience Cannot? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does a Data-Driven Culture Look Like? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 What is an Analytics Community? 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e#MakeoverMonday, the Social Data Project that Changes Visualizations and Lives 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Building a Data Visualization Community at the USAA 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Benefits of Setting Up Communities 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits for an Organization 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits for the Analytics Industry 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits for the Individual 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Why Are Communities Important? 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Communities Give to the Individual 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Each of Us Brings to a Community 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Foster Constructive Connections in Your Analytics Community 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Addressing Potential Risks for Your Community 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistraction 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroupthink\/Echo Chamber 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLack of Buy-in 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisruptors 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Practical Guides for Getting Started 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpose and Mission 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructure 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcesses 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemplates 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 What Are the Success Factors for Your Community? 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific Targets and Outputs 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating Your Goals and Intentions 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting External Input 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving Engagement in Your Community 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 How to Set Up an Analytics Community 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 1: Planning 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 2: Pilot 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 3: Growth 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 4: Development 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Lessons Learned 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow \u003ci\u003eNot \u003c\/i\u003eto Do It 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Are the Right People to Lead Your Community? 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Assign Roles and Responsibilities 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Where to Go from Here 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Roadmap 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does Your Future Community Look Like? 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are Your Goals? 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocumentation and Building a Knowledge Portal 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomate 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelegate 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsk for Help 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEVA MURRAY\u003c\/b\u003e is a Technology Evangelist and passionate about helping people collaborate around data. 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