TY - BOOK AU - Evans, James R. TI - Business analytics: methods, models, and decisions SN - 1292339063 U1 - 658.401 PY - 2021/// CY - Harlow, England PB - Pearson Education Limited, KW - Strategic planning KW - Business planning KW - Industrial management KW - Statistical methods KW - Business intelligence KW - Commercial statistics N1 - Tables; "This is a special edition of an established title widely used by colleges and universities throughout the world. Pearson published this exclusive edition for the benefit of students outside the United States and Canada. If you purchased this book within the United States or Canada, you should be aware that it has been imported without the approval of the publisher or Author."-- On cover; Includes index; Part 1 Foundations of Business Analytics. Chapter 1 Introduction to Business Analytics. Chapter 2 Database Analytics Part 2 Descriptive Analytics. Chapter 3 Data Visualization. Chapter 4 Descriptive Statistics. Chapter 5 Probability Distributions and Data Modeling. Chapter 6 Sampling and Estimation. Chapter 7 Statistical Inference. Part 3 Predictive Statistics Chapter 8 Trendlines and Regression Analysis. Chapter 9 Forecasting Techniques. Chapter 10 Introduction to Data Mining. Chapter 11 Spreadsheet Modeling and Analysis. Chapter 12 Simulation and Risk Analysis. Part 4 Prescriptive Analytics. Chapter 13 Linear Optimization. Chapter 14 Integer and Nonlinear Optimization. Chapter 15 Optimization Analytics. Part 5 Making Decisions Chapter 16 Decision Analytics. Appendix Glossary Index N2 - "The third edition of Business Analytics continues to provide students with enhanced Excel skills and to strength their understanding of contemporary business analytics application across industries. This books is designed to focus on five key areas: foundations, descriptive analytics, predictive analytics, prescriptive analytics, and the tools and techniques of decision analysis. This approach is key to both a student's use of basic analytics tools and in an spreadsheet environment as well as their interpretation of analytical models, resulting in better business decisions." --Provided by the Publisher ER -