{"product_id":"data-is-everybodys-business-isbn-9780262048217","title":"Data Is Everybody's Business","description":"\u003cb\u003eA clear, engaging, evidence-based guide to monetizing data, for everyone from employee to board member.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost organizations view data monetization—converting data into money—too narrowly: as merely selling data sets. But data monetization is a core business activity for both commercial \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e noncommercial organizations, and, within organizations, it’s critical to have wide-ranging support for this pursuit. In \u003ci\u003eData Is Everybody’s Business\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors offer a clear and engaging way for people across the entire organization to understand data monetization and make it happen. The authors identify three viable ways to convert data into money—improving work with data, wrapping products with data, and selling information offerings—and explain when to pursue each and how to succeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey features of the book:\u003cbr\u003e•       Grounded in twenty-eight years of \u003cb\u003eacademic research\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eincluding nine years of research at the MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (MIT CISR)\u003cbr\u003e•       Definitions of key terms, self-reflection questions, appealing graphics, and \u003cb\u003eeasy-to-use frameworks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e•       Rich with \u003cb\u003edetailed case studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e•       Supplemented by free MIT CISR \u003cb\u003ewebsite resources\u003c\/b\u003e (cisr.mit.edu)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdeal for organizations engaged in data literacy training, data-driven transformation, or digital transformation, \u003ci\u003eData Is Everybody’s Business\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential guide for helping everybody in the organization—not just the data specialists—understand, get excited about, and participate in data monetization.Series Foreword vii\u003cbr\u003eForeword ix\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Data Is Everybody's Business 1\u003cbr\u003e1 Data Monetization 9\u003cbr\u003e2 Data Monetization Capabilities 25\u003cbr\u003e3 Improving with Data 47\u003cbr\u003e4 Wrapping with Data 67\u003cbr\u003e5 Selling Information Solutions 91\u003cbr\u003e6 Creating a Data Democracy 113\u003cbr\u003e7 Data Monetization Strategy 129\u003cbr\u003e8 Monetizing Your Data 147\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: The Capability Assessment Worksheet 155\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 165\u003cbr\u003eNotes 173\u003cbr\u003eIndex 185\u003cb\u003eIncluded in \u003ci\u003eForbe\u003c\/i\u003es's Top 10 Tech Books Of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"The authors, leaders at MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research and UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business, provide a guide to help people across organizations (not just on data teams) think more expansively about how to turn data into money. Covering approaches such as wrapping products with data and selling broader information offerings, show how leaders can drive positive outcomes and generate excitement around new data opportunities.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Forbes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book will change the way readers think about data across an organization. The authors' frameworks and operational elements turn data into resources that can be used across the breadth and depth of the organization. Everyone can innovate using these newly imagined tools...Highly recommended. All readership levels.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Companies today are awash in data, but too often it's underutilized. The authors' Improve-Wrap-Sell framework is a timely paradigm that can be easily adapted by any organization to drive change and create shareholder value.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Chris Kempczinski, President and CEO, McDonald's Corporation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The world is all about data—the better we understand it, the more successful we can be. This book shares actionable information on how we can all benefit from the data in our lives.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Michael Miebach, CEO, Mastercard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“At General Mills, data and analytics provide the foundation to our business. \u003cu\u003eData Is \u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverybody’s Business\u003c\/i\u003e provides clear, practical tips for any organization to harness the power of data to transform for the future.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jeff Harmening, Chairman and CEO, General Mills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Data science and analytics are wonderful. But understanding how serious organizations invest in and manage ‘data as an asset’ requires reading this book.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Michael Schrage, MIT Sloan School Initiative on the Digital Economy; author of \u003ci\u003eRecommendation Engines\u003c\/i\u003e (MIT Press)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Barbara Wixom’s highly researched work is fundamental to explaining how data is essential to solving societal challenges. Her simplified data monetization approach (Improve-Wrap-Sell) will serve as a spark to driving innovation and results within any business.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Nancy McKinstry, CEO and Chair of the Executive Board, Wolters Kluwer N.V.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you want to transform your data assets into monetary assets, read this book. Its guidance is practical, research-based, and described through examples and case studies. You and your organization need it!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Thomas H. Davenport, Distinguished Professor, Babson College, Fellow, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, and Senior Advisor, Deloitte\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“In an era that is awash in \"big data\", this book reminds us that what ultimately matters is small, monetizable data. To that end, it offers a set of elegant frameworks and capabilities to guide you in extracting and realizing value from your data assets.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Vijay Raghavan, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at LexisNexis Risk Solutions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Data is transforming industries and driving new business models. Barbara Wixom offers actionable frameworks to realize the full potential of data as strategic assets no matter where you are in the transformation journey.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Gail Evans, Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products\u003c\/b\u003eBarbara H. Wixom is Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (MIT CISR), founder of the MIT CISR Data Research Advisory Board, and faculty director for the MIT Sloan online short course Data Monetization Strategy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCynthia M. Beath is Professor Emerita at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin. Before embarking on her academic career, she worked in private industry in several information systems development and consulting positions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeslie Owens is the former Executive Director of MIT CISR and Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. 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