Adventures in Analytics A Guide to Getting Ahead in Your Analytics Career

Adventures in Analytics is for anyone who wants to achieve a satisfying career in analytics. It presents ideas, anecdotes, and experiences from fifty industry professionals who provide valuable insights for getting ahead.

Whether you're just starting out, a manager or a senior manager, there's something here for everyone.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

• The difference between analytics and IT
• Why you can't measure the ROI of analytics and how to handle demands that you do so
• How to get into analytics with no experience
• What really counts in analytics
• How to kill Imposter Syndrome
• The differences in what matters at Analyst, Manager and Senior Manager positions
• And yes, some methods to handle that psycho boss.

Filled with real-world stories and written in a down to earth and accessible manner, Adventures in Analytics is essential reading for anyone working in this field.

"I wish I had your book when I first got promoted into my manager role because I fell into every hole you mentioned." - Aalia van Wyk, Analytics Delivery Lead, Countdown Supermarkets

"A must-read for anyone navigating the intricate world of analytics." - Tom Wolfenden, Director of Corporate Data, Hirschbach

"This book shares the highs, lows and inevitable frustrations... the dialogue and the dynamics will help you forge your own path in a fast changing environment." - Chris Carey, Former Global Insight Director, EMI Music

C. G. Lambert has fifteen years' analytics experience across a multitude of industries in a variety of roles. He currently works as a consultant identifying and rectifying issues with analytics functions across the globe.