Analytics Stories

<p><b>Inform your own analyses by seeing how one of the best data analysts in the world approaches analytics problems</b> </p> <p><i>Analytics Stories: How to Make Good Things Happen</i> is a thoughtful, incisive, and entertaining exploration of the application of analytics to real-world problems and situations. Covering fields as diverse as sports, finance, politics, healthcare, and business, <i>Analytics Stories</i> bridges the gap between the oft inscrutable world of data analytics and the concrete problems it solves. </p> <p>Distinguished professor and author Wayne L. Winston answers questions like: </p> <ul> <li>Was Liverpool over Barcelona the greatest upset in sports history? </li> <li>Was Derek Jeter a great infielder </li> <li>What’s wrong with the NFL QB rating? </li> <li>How did Madoff keep his fund going? </li> <li>Does a mutual fund’s past performance predict future performance? </li> <li>What caused the Crash of 2008? </li> <li>Can we predict where crimes are likely to occur? </li> <li>Is the lot of the American worker improving? </li> <li>How can analytics save the US Republic? </li> <li>The birth of evidence-based medicine: How did James Lind know citrus fruits cured scurvy? </li> <li>How can I objectively compare hospitals? </li> <li>How can we predict heart attacks in real time? </li> <li>How does a retail store know if you’re pregnant? </li> <li>How can I use A/B testing to improve sales from my website? </li> <li>How can analytics help me write a hit song? </li> </ul> <p>Perfect for anyone with the word “analyst” in their job title, <i>Analytics Stories</i> illuminates the process of applying analytic principles to practical problems and highlights the potential pitfalls that await careless analysts.  </p>