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The Tyranny of Metrics
by Jerry Z. Muller • 2017
The pursuit of measurable accountability is corrupting exactly the institutions it claims to fix.
3.69
2k+
The Tyranny of Metrics Summary
The Tyranny of Metrics 88%
The pursuit of measurable accountability is corrupting exactly the institutions it claims to fix.
by Jerry Z. Muller 2017
3.69
2k+ ratings
Whatever Happened to the Metric System?
by John Bemelmans Marciano • 2013
A tale of revolutions, divine measures, and why a global standard stopped at America's shores.
3.62
321
Whatever Happened to the Metric System? Summary
Whatever Happened to the Metric System? 88%
A tale of revolutions, divine measures, and why a global standard stopped at America's shores.
by John Bemelmans Marciano 2013
3.62
321 ratings
Beyond Measure
by James Vincent • 2022
The foot, the pound, the second: none are innocent. How measurement conquered the modern world.
3.85
1k+
Beyond Measure Summary
Beyond Measure 88%
The foot, the pound, the second: none are innocent. How measurement conquered the modern world.
by James Vincent 2022
3.85
1k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
The manager's checklist: what to verify before any number shapes your next decision.
3.86
383
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers Summary
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers 87%
The manager's checklist: what to verify before any number shapes your next decision.
by Harvard Business Review 2018
3.86
383 ratings
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies
by Bernard Marr • 2014
Most companies drown in data. A guide to picking the KPIs your strategy actually needs.
3.91
55
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies Summary
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies 87%
Most companies drown in data. A guide to picking the KPIs your strategy actually needs.
by Bernard Marr 2014
3.91
55 ratings
Key Performance Indicators
by David Parmenter • 2007
Most KPIs are decorative. How to find the 10 measures that actually move your company.
3.79
331
Key Performance Indicators Summary
Key Performance Indicators 87%
Most KPIs are decorative. How to find the 10 measures that actually move your company.
by David Parmenter 2007
3.79
331 ratings
Lean Analytics
by Alistair Croll • 2013
Pick the right metric, ignore the rest: a stage-by-stage field guide to startup analytics.
4.11
8k+
Lean Analytics Summary
Lean Analytics 87%
Pick the right metric, ignore the rest: a stage-by-stage field guide to startup analytics.
by Alistair Croll 2013
4.11
8k+ ratings
How to Measure Anything
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 1985
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
3.90
4k+
How to Measure Anything Summary
How to Measure Anything 87%
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 1985
3.90
4k+ ratings
Big Data
by Bernard Marr • 2015
Most data projects fail because they start with data, not strategy. Five questions change that.
3.59
416
Big Data Summary
Big Data 87%
Most data projects fail because they start with data, not strategy. Five questions change that.
by Bernard Marr 2015
3.59
416 ratings
The Tiger That Isn't
by Michael Blastland • 2007
A 40% increase sounds alarming. Should it? The simple questions that make numbers tell the truth.
3.91
670
The Tiger That Isn't Summary
The Tiger That Isn't 86%
A 40% increase sounds alarming. Should it? The simple questions that make numbers tell the truth.
by Michael Blastland 2007
3.91
670 ratings
Web Analytics 2.0
by Avinash Kaushik • 2009
Your web data is lying to you. The framework that turns page views into decisions.
4.13
2k+
Web Analytics 2.0 Summary
Web Analytics 2.0 86%
Your web data is lying to you. The framework that turns page views into decisions.
by Avinash Kaushik 2009
4.13
2k+ ratings
Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards
by Harold R. Kerzner • 2011
Dashboards that stop projects from flying blind: the value metrics your Gantt chart leaves out.
4.01
109
Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards Summary
Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards 86%
Dashboards that stop projects from flying blind: the value metrics your Gantt chart leaves out.
by Harold R. Kerzner 2011
4.01
109 ratings
Data Science for Business
by Foster Provost • 2013
Why overfitting sinks most data projects, and the conceptual tools that stop it.
4.13
3k+
Data Science for Business Summary
Data Science for Business 86%
Why overfitting sinks most data projects, and the conceptual tools that stop it.
by Foster Provost 2013
4.13
3k+ ratings
Measuring the User Experience
by Thomas Tullis • 2008
Three metrics that show exactly where users get stuck: task success, time, and errors.
4.08
567
Measuring the User Experience Summary
Measuring the User Experience 86%
Three metrics that show exactly where users get stuck: task success, time, and errors.
by Thomas Tullis 2008
4.08
567 ratings
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value
by Mark Schwartz • 2017
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
4.23
785
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value Summary
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value 86%
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
by Mark Schwartz 2017
4.23
785 ratings
Six Sigma for Managers
by Greg Brue • 2002
The data-driven playbook for cutting defects to near zero and making those gains stick.
3.25
138
Six Sigma for Managers Summary
Six Sigma for Managers 86%
The data-driven playbook for cutting defects to near zero and making those gains stick.
by Greg Brue 2002
3.25
138 ratings
25 Need-To-Know Key Performance Indicators
by Bernard Marr • 2014
Twenty-five metrics every manager needs: what they measure, why they matter, and when to act.
3.91
35
25 Need-To-Know Key Performance Indicators Summary
25 Need-To-Know Key Performance Indicators 86%
Twenty-five metrics every manager needs: what they measure, why they matter, and when to act.
by Bernard Marr 2014
3.91
35 ratings
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step
by Paul R. Niven • 2002
Turn strategy into daily work, using measures that go beyond the financial reports.
3.85
146
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step Summary
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step 86%
Turn strategy into daily work, using measures that go beyond the financial reports.
by Paul R. Niven 2002
3.85
146 ratings
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 2016
Cybersecurity swears its risks defy measurement. A quantitative toolkit that says otherwise.
4.06
381
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk Summary
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk 86%
Cybersecurity swears its risks defy measurement. A quantitative toolkit that says otherwise.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 2016
4.06
381 ratings
How to Measure Anything Workbook
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 2014
Why everything is measurable and how to do it: a toolkit for turning uncertainties into dollars.
4.08
219
How to Measure Anything Workbook Summary
How to Measure Anything Workbook 86%
Why everything is measurable and how to do it: a toolkit for turning uncertainties into dollars.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 2014
4.08
219 ratings
Google Analytics
by Justin Cutroni • 2007
Turn Google Analytics from a hit counter into a decision engine with the right setup.
3.72
129
Google Analytics Summary
Google Analytics 86%
Turn Google Analytics from a hit counter into a decision engine with the right setup.
by Justin Cutroni 2007
3.72
129 ratings
Sports Analytics
by Benjamin C. Alamar • 2013
The playbook for installing analytics inside a sports organization, from data to decision.
3.51
130
Sports Analytics Summary
Sports Analytics 86%
The playbook for installing analytics inside a sports organization, from data to decision.
by Benjamin C. Alamar 2013
3.51
130 ratings
Big Data
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger • 2013
The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.
3.69
9k+
Big Data Summary
Big Data 86%
The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger 2013
3.69
9k+ ratings
Designing a Successful KM Strategy
by Stephanie Barnes • 2014
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
4.10
29
Designing a Successful KM Strategy Summary
Designing a Successful KM Strategy 85%
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
by Stephanie Barnes 2014
4.10
29 ratings
The AI Playbook
by Eric Siegel • 2024
How to get machine learning out of the lab: sell the operational improvement, not the algorithm.
3.98
127
The AI Playbook Summary
The AI Playbook 85%
How to get machine learning out of the lab: sell the operational improvement, not the algorithm.
by Eric Siegel 2024
3.98
127 ratings
Software Requirements
by Karl Wiegers • 1999
Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.
4.14
859
Software Requirements Summary
Software Requirements 85%
Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.
by Karl Wiegers 1999
4.14
859 ratings
Rational Choice and Security Studies
by Michael E. Brown • 2000
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
3.78
9
Rational Choice and Security Studies Summary
Rational Choice and Security Studies 85%
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
by Michael E. Brown 2000
3.78
9 ratings
The Model Thinker
by Scott E. Page • 2018
Big data without many models is just noise. The case for thinking through multiple frameworks.
3.92
955
The Model Thinker Summary
The Model Thinker 85%
Big data without many models is just noise. The case for thinking through multiple frameworks.
by Scott E. Page 2018
3.92
955 ratings
Data-Driven Marketing
by Mark Jeffery • 2010
Fifteen metrics for speaking the CFO's language and proving marketing's worth in hard numbers.
3.90
889
Data-Driven Marketing Summary
Data-Driven Marketing 85%
Fifteen metrics for speaking the CFO's language and proving marketing's worth in hard numbers.
by Mark Jeffery 2010
3.90
889 ratings
Keeping Up with the Quants
by Thomas H. Davenport • 2013
You hired the quants. Now learn the questions that turn their numbers into decisions.
3.57
585
Keeping Up with the Quants Summary
Keeping Up with the Quants 85%
You hired the quants. Now learn the questions that turn their numbers into decisions.
by Thomas H. Davenport 2013
3.57
585 ratings
Behind Every Good Decision
by Piyanka Jain • 2014
Analytics problems rarely need data scientists. A five-step framework anyone with Excel can use.
3.60
144
Behind Every Good Decision Summary
Behind Every Good Decision 85%
Analytics problems rarely need data scientists. A five-step framework anyone with Excel can use.
by Piyanka Jain 2014
3.60
144 ratings
The Universe and the Teacup
by K.C. Cole • 1998
Your gut is wrong about fairness, risk, and scale. Mathematics proves it, elegantly.
3.78
594
The Universe and the Teacup Summary
The Universe and the Teacup 85%
Your gut is wrong about fairness, risk, and scale. Mathematics proves it, elegantly.
by K.C. Cole 1998
3.78
594 ratings
Basketball on Paper
by Dean Oliver • 2003
Basketball's scoreboard is a liar. Here is what actually decides who wins and who loses.
4.06
467
Basketball on Paper Summary
Basketball on Paper 85%
Basketball's scoreboard is a liar. Here is what actually decides who wins and who loses.
by Dean Oliver 2003
4.06
467 ratings
Accelerate
by Nicole Forsgren • 2018
Elite software teams ship fast and break nothing. Four metrics from years of research explain how.
4.05
8k+
Accelerate Summary
Accelerate 85%
Elite software teams ship fast and break nothing. Four metrics from years of research explain how.
by Nicole Forsgren 2018
4.05
8k+ ratings
The Midrange Theory
by Seth Partnow • 2021
Analytics was going to kill the eye test. It proved why eyes still matter.
4.09
725
The Midrange Theory Summary
The Midrange Theory 85%
Analytics was going to kill the eye test. It proved why eyes still matter.
by Seth Partnow 2021
4.09
725 ratings
Competing on Analytics
by Thomas H. Davenport • 2007
Why some companies (like Amazon and Capital One) win by making bets on data, not hunches.
3.69
2k+
Competing on Analytics Summary
Competing on Analytics 85%
Why some companies (like Amazon and Capital One) win by making bets on data, not hunches.
by Thomas H. Davenport 2007
3.69
2k+ ratings
Information Is Beautiful
by David McCandless • 2001
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
4.12
4k+
Information Is Beautiful Summary
Information Is Beautiful 85%
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
by David McCandless 2001
4.12
4k+ ratings
Results Without Authority
by Tom Kendrick • 2006
Your team answers to someone else. Build control from planning and metrics, not power.
3.84
3k+
Results Without Authority Summary
Results Without Authority 85%
Your team answers to someone else. Build control from planning and metrics, not power.
by Tom Kendrick 2006
3.84
3k+ ratings
An Elegant Puzzle
by Will Larson • 2019
Engineering management is a systems problem. Design your org as carefully as your code.
4.07
4k+
An Elegant Puzzle Summary
An Elegant Puzzle 85%
Engineering management is a systems problem. Design your org as carefully as your code.
by Will Larson 2019
4.07
4k+ ratings
Algorithms to Live By
by Brian Christian • 2016
When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.
4.12
35k+
Algorithms to Live By Summary
Algorithms to Live By 85%
When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.
by Brian Christian 2016
4.12
35k+ ratings
The Book
by Tom M. Tango • 2006
Most baseball strategy is wrong: the numbers reveal when to bunt, steal, and use your closer.
4.07
1k+
The Book Summary
The Book 85%
Most baseball strategy is wrong: the numbers reveal when to bunt, steal, and use your closer.
by Tom M. Tango 2006
4.07
1k+ ratings
Decode and Conquer
by Lewis C. Lin • 2013
A proven system for product management interviews: ace the design, metrics, and strategy rounds.
4.07
2k+
Decode and Conquer Summary
Decode and Conquer 85%
A proven system for product management interviews: ace the design, metrics, and strategy rounds.
by Lewis C. Lin 2013
4.07
2k+ ratings
Damned Lies and Statistics
by Joel Best • 1998
Every statistic conceals a choice: what to count, what to ignore, and whose agenda it serves.
3.72
830
Damned Lies and Statistics Summary
Damned Lies and Statistics 85%
Every statistic conceals a choice: what to count, what to ignore, and whose agenda it serves.
by Joel Best 1998
3.72
830 ratings
The Effective Engineer
by Edmond Lau • 2015
You can't outwork poor leverage. The principles that make engineering effort compound.
4.25
2k+
The Effective Engineer Summary
The Effective Engineer 85%
You can't outwork poor leverage. The principles that make engineering effort compound.
by Edmond Lau 2015
4.25
2k+ ratings
Mastering Salesforce Reports and Dashboards
by David Carnes • 2023
Why most Salesforce dashboards fail: bad folder permissions, missing fields, and how to fix them.
5.00
1
Mastering Salesforce Reports and Dashboards Summary
Mastering Salesforce Reports and Dashboards 85%
Why most Salesforce dashboards fail: bad folder permissions, missing fields, and how to fix them.
by David Carnes 2023
5.00
1 ratings
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. • 1975
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
4.01
15k+
The Mythical Man-Month Summary
The Mythical Man-Month 85%
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 1975
4.01
15k+ ratings
Smart Baseball
by Keith Law • 2017
Batting average, pitcher wins, RBI: why they fail, and the numbers that actually predict winning.
3.95
3k+
Smart Baseball Summary
Smart Baseball 85%
Batting average, pitcher wins, RBI: why they fail, and the numbers that actually predict winning.
by Keith Law 2017
3.95
3k+ ratings
The Math of Life and Death
by Kit Yates • 2019
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
3.90
2k+
The Math of Life and Death Summary
The Math of Life and Death 85%
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
by Kit Yates 2019
3.90
2k+ ratings
Python Machine Learning Case Studies
by Danish Haroon • 2017
Five Python case studies in machine learning: from data cleanup to a scored model, step by step.
2.60
5
Python Machine Learning Case Studies Summary
Python Machine Learning Case Studies 85%
Five Python case studies in machine learning: from data cleanup to a scored model, step by step.
by Danish Haroon 2017
2.60
5 ratings
The Engineering Executive's Primer
by Will Larson • 2024
Values you can flip, metrics your CEO reads, and the one rule for build vs. buy.
4.25
407
The Engineering Executive's Primer Summary
The Engineering Executive's Primer 85%
Values you can flip, metrics your CEO reads, and the one rule for build vs. buy.
by Will Larson 2024
4.25
407 ratings
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