This clear and practical book deserves a place on the shelf of every business analyst." —Jonathan Koomey, PhD, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Stanford University, author of Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem SolvingMost business analysts are familiar with using spreadsheets to organize data and build routine models. Modeling for Insight
This clear and practical book deserves a place on the shelf of every business analyst."
—Jonathan Koomey, PhD, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Stanford University, author of Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem SolvingMost business analysts are familiar with using spreadsheets to organize data and build routine models. Modeling for Insight is a one-of-a-kind guide to building effective spreadsheet models and using them to generate insights. It is also a valuable resource for consultants and business analysts who often use spreadsheets to better understand complex problems.. Praise for Modeling for Insight"Most books on modeling are either too theoretical or too focused on the mechanics of programming. Extensive examples, graduated in difficulty, help readers to internalize this modeling process, while also demonstrating the application of important modeling tools, including:
- Influence diagrams
- Spreadsheet engineering
- Parameterization
- Sensitivity analysis
- Strategy analysis
- Iterative modeling
The real-world examples found in the book are drawn from a wide range of fields such as financial planning, insurance, pharmaceuticals, advertising, and manufacturing. Each chapter concludes with a discussion on how to use the insig
"Most books on modeling are either too theoretical or too focused on the mechanics of programming. Powell and Batt's emphasis on using simple spreadsheet models to gain business insight (which is, after all, the name of the game) is what makes this book stand head and shoulders above the rest. This clear and practical book deserves a place on the shelf of every business analyst." (Jonathan Koomey, PhD, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Stanford University,"" author "Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving)"
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- Title : Modeling for Insight: A Master Class for Business Analysts
- Author : Powell
- Rating : 4.53 (944 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-1-25
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 496 Pages
- Asin : 0470175559
- Language : English
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