This comprehensive book on Tableau 2023 is your practical guide to mastering data visualization and business intelligence techniques. You will explore the latest features of Tableau, learn how to create insightful dashboards, and gain proficiency in integrating analytics and machine learning workflows. By the end, you'll have the skills to address a variety of analytics challenges using Tableau. What this Book will help me do Master the latest Tableau 2023 features and use cases to tackle analytics challenges. Develop and implement ETL workflows using Tableau Prep Builder for optimized data preparation. Integrate Tableau with programming languages such as Python and R to enhance analytics. Create engaging, visually impactful dashboards for effective data storytelling. Understand and apply data governance to ensure data quality and compliance. Author(s) Marleen Meier is an experienced data visualization expert and Tableau consultant with over a decade of experience helping organizations transform data into actionable insights. Her approach integrates her technical expertise and a keen eye for design to make analytics accessible rather than overwhelming. Her passion for teaching others to use visualization tools effectively shines through in her writing. Who is it for? This book is ideal for business analysts, BI professionals, or data analysts looking to enhance their Tableau expertise. It caters to both newcomers seeking to understand the foundations of Tableau and experienced users aiming to refine their skills in advanced analytics and data visualization. If your goal is to leverage Tableau as a strategic tool in your organization's BI projects, this book is for you.

Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Business Central by integrating it with the Power Platform through this practical and hands-on guide. With step-by-step tutorials, you'll learn how to combine the capabilities of tools like Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse to build scalable and efficient business solutions. By the end of the book, you'll be equipped to streamline business processes and add significant value. What this Book will help me do Effectively deploy Power Platform functionalities for Microsoft Business Central projects. Seamlessly connect Business Central with cloud and on-premises services. Leverage Dataverse and virtual tables to enhance data modeling and accessibility. Build custom applications using Power Apps and automate workflows with Power Automate. Generate advanced visual reports with Power BI directly integrated with Business Central. Author(s) Kim Congleton and Shawn Sissenwein are industry professionals with extensive experience in ERP systems and Microsoft technologies. With a deep knowledge of Business Central and the Power Platform, they bring practical insights into maximizing business value through technological advancements. Their teaching approach focuses on hands-on learning, real-world application, and empowering readers with actionable skills. Who is it for? This book is ideal for Business Central users, consultants, and solution architects aiming to enhance Business Central's capabilities through the Power Platform. If you're familiar with Business Central's basics and seek to optimize and extend its functionality without requiring extensive programming knowledge, then this guide is tailored for you.

M-STATISTICS A comprehensive resource providing new statistical methodologies and demonstrating how new approaches work for applications M-statistics introduces a new approach to statistical inference, redesigning the fundamentals of statistics, and improving on the classical methods we already use. This book targets exact optimal statistical inference for a small sample under one methodological umbrella. Two competing approaches are offered: maximum concentration (MC) and mode (MO) statistics combined under one methodological umbrella, which is why the symbolic equation M=MC+MO. M-statistics defines an estimator as the limit point of the MC or MO exact optimal confidence interval when the confidence level approaches zero, the MC and MO estimator, respectively. Neither mean nor variance plays a role in M-statistics theory. Novel statistical methodologies in the form of double-sided unbiased and short confidence intervals and tests apply to major statistical parameters: Exact statistical inference for small sample sizes is illustrated with effect size and coefficient of variation, the rate parameter of the Pareto distribution, two-sample statistical inference for normal variance, and the rate of exponential distributions. M-statistics is illustrated with discrete, binomial, and Poisson distributions. Novel estimators eliminate paradoxes with the classic unbiased estimators when the outcome is zero. Exact optimal statistical inference applies to correlation analysis including Pearson correlation, squared correlation coefficient, and coefficient of determination. New MC and MO estimators along with optimal statistical tests, accompanied by respective power functions, are developed. M-statistics is extended to the multidimensional parameter and illustrated with the simultaneous statistical inference for the mean and standard deviation, shape parameters of the beta distribution, the two-sample binomial distribution, and finally, nonlinear regression. Our new developments are accompanied by respective algorithms and R codes, available at GitHub, and as such readily available for applications. M-statistics is suitable for professionals and students alike. It is highly useful for theoretical statisticians and teachers, researchers, and data science analysts as an alternative to classical and approximate statistical inference.

Explore the comprehensive world of UX analytics with "Unleashing the Power of UX Analytics." This book uncovers proven techniques to collect, analyze, and interpret crucial data for enhancing user experiences. Through practical insights and methodologies, you'll master the art of creating empathetic, data-informed designs that meet user needs effectively. What this Book will help me do Master the techniques for effective qualitative and quantitative user data analysis. Learn to implement and interpret key UX metrics and KPIs to guide design processes. Understand and apply design thinking to bridge user goals with business objectives. Discover how to utilize and integrate UX analytics tools and methodologies. Learn strategies for presenting research findings and making impactful data-driven recommendations. Author(s) Jeff Hendrickson is a seasoned UX designer, researcher, and analytics expert with over a decade of experience in the field. His approach emphasizes empathy and user needs in driving design solutions, combining his background in psychology and data analysis. Jeff's ability to translate complex analytics into actionable insights makes his writing relatable and pragmatic for professionals. Who is it for? This book is perfect for UX researchers, product managers, and designers who aim to deepen their understanding of UX analytics. Whether you're an experienced professional or just beginning your journey, you'll gain the tools to make informed, user-centric decisions. If you're eager to enhance your design impact through analytics, this book is for you.

Quickly detect, troubleshoot, and prevent a wide range of data issues through data observability, a set of best practices that enables data teams to gain greater visibility of data and its usage. If you're a data engineer, data architect, or machine learning engineer who depends on the quality of your data, this book shows you how to focus on the practical aspects of introducing data observability in your everyday work. Author Andy Petrella helps you build the right habits to identify and solve data issues, such as data drifts and poor quality, so you can stop their propagation in data applications, pipelines, and analytics. You'll learn ways to introduce data observability, including setting up a framework for generating and collecting all the information you need. Learn the core principles and benefits of data observability Use data observability to detect, troubleshoot, and prevent data issues Follow the book's recipes to implement observability in your data projects Use data observability to create a trustworthy communication framework with data consumers Learn how to educate your peers about the benefits of data observability

Building Data Science Applications with FastAPI is your comprehensive guide to mastering the FastAPI framework to build efficient, reliable data science applications and APIs. You'll explore examples and projects that integrate machine learning models, manage databases, and leverage advanced FastAPI features like asynchronous I/O and WebSockets. What this Book will help me do Develop an understanding of the fundamentals and advanced features of the FastAPI framework, like dependency injection and type hinting. Learn how to integrate machine learning models into a FastAPI-based web backend effectively. Master concepts of authentication, database connections, and asynchronous programming in Python. Build and deploy two practical AI applications: a real-time object detection tool and a text-to-image generator. Acquire skills to monitor, log, and maintain software systems for optimal performance and reliability. Author(s) François Voron is an experienced Python developer and data scientist with extensive knowledge of western frameworks including FastAPI. With years of experience designing and deploying machine learning and data science applications, François focuses on empowering developers with practical techniques and real-world applications. His guidance helps readers tackle contemporary challenges in software development. Who is it for? This book is ideal for data scientists and software engineers looking to broaden their skillset by creating robust web APIs for data science applications. Readers are expected to have a working knowledge of Python and basic data science concepts, offering them a chance to expand into backend development. If you're keen to deploy machine learning models and integrate them seamlessly with web technologies, this book is for you. It provides both fundamental insights and advanced techniques to serve a broad range of learners.

Essentials of Business Research Methods provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to research methods and analytical techniques for business students.

Modern systems contain multi-core CPUs and GPUs that have the potential for parallel computing. But many scientific Python tools were not designed to leverage this parallelism. With this short but thorough resource, data scientists and Python programmers will learn how the Dask open source library for parallel computing provides APIs that make it easy to parallelize PyData libraries including NumPy, pandas, and scikit-learn. Authors Holden Karau and Mika Kimmins show you how to use Dask computations in local systems and then scale to the cloud for heavier workloads. This practical book explains why Dask is popular among industry experts and academics and is used by organizations that include Walmart, Capital One, Harvard Medical School, and NASA. With this book, you'll learn: What Dask is, where you can use it, and how it compares with other tools How to use Dask for batch data parallel processing Key distributed system concepts for working with Dask Methods for using Dask with higher-level APIs and building blocks How to work with integrated libraries such as scikit-learn, pandas, and PyTorch How to use Dask with GPUs

How can you maximize data collaboration across your organization without having to build integrations between individual applications, systems, and other data sources? Data collaboration architectures that don't depend on integrations aren't a new idea, but they've assumed greater urgency as organizations increasingly struggle to manage the ever-growing numbers of data sources that exist inside their IT estates. In this report, Cinchy cofounders Dan DeMers and Karanjot Jaswal show CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and other IT leaders how to rethink their organization's approach to data architectures, data management, and data governance. You'll learn about different approaches to creating data platforms that liberate and autonomize data, enable agile data management, apply consistent data access controls, and maximize visibility without requiring application-specific integrations. With this report, you'll discover: Why data integration is often handled piecemeal—combining one app with another rather than integrating all apps together How data collaboration platforms enable data sharing across all apps, systems, and sources without application-specific integrations Four major platforms you can use to make data available to all applications and services: Cinchy, K2View, Microsoft Dataverse, and The Modern Data Company Principles and practices for deploying the data collaboration platform of your choice Dan DeMers is the CEO and cofounder of Cinchy. Karanjot Jaswal is cofounder and CTO of Cinchy.

The explosive growth in volume and varieties of data generated by the seemingly endless arrays of digital systems and applications is rapidly elevating the importance of being able to utilize data; in fact, data analytic literacy is becoming as important now, at the onset of the Digital Era, as rudimentary literacy and numeracy were throughout the Industrial Era. And yet, what constitutes data analytic literacy is poorly understood. To some, data analytic literacy is the ability to use basic statistics, to others it is data science ‘light’, and to still others it is just general familiarity with common data analytic outcomes. Exploring the scope and the structure of rudimentary data analytic competencies is at the core of this book which takes the perspective that data analytics is a new and distinct domain of knowledge and practice. It offers application-minded framing of rudimentary data analytic competencies built around conceptually sound and practically meaningful processes and mechanics of systematically transforming messy and heterogeneous data into informative insights. Data Analytic Literacy is meant to offer an easy-to-follow overview of the critical elements of the reasoning behind basic data manipulation and analysis approaches and steps, coupled with the commonly used data analytic and data communication techniques and tools. It offers an all-inclusive guide to developing basic data analytic competencies.

This book provides detailed guidance around architecting and deploying Power BI reporting solutions, including help and best practices for sharing and security. You’ll find chapters on dataflows, shared datasets, composite model and DirectQuery connections to Power BI datasets, deployment pipelines, XMLA endpoints, and many other important features related to the overall Power BI architecture that are new since the first edition. You will gain an understanding of what functionality each of the Power BI components provide (such as Dataflow, Shared Dataset, Datamart, thin reports, and paginated reports), so that you can make an informed decision about what components to use in your solution. You will get to know the pros and cons of each component, and how they all work together within the larger Power BI architecture. Commonly encountered problems you will learn to handle include content unexpectedly changing while users are in the process of creating reports and building analyses, methods of sharing analyses that don’t cover all the requirements of your business or organization, and inconsistent security models. Detailed examples help you to understand and choose from among the different methods available for sharing and securing Power BI content so that only intended recipients can see it. The knowledge provided in this book will allow you to choose an architecture and deployment model that suits the needs of your organization. It will also help ensure that you do not spend your time maintaining your solution, but on using it for its intended purpose: gaining business value from mining and analyzing your organization’s data. What You Will Learn Architect Power BI solutions that are reliable and easy to maintain Create development templates and structures in support of reusability Set up and configure the Power BI gateway as a bridge between on-premises data sourcesand the Power BI cloud service Select a suitable connection type—Live Connection, DirectQuery, Scheduled Refresh, or Composite Model—for your use case Choose the right sharing method for how you are using Power BI in your organization Create and manage environments for development, testing, and production Secure your data using row-level and object-level security Save money by choosing the right licensing plan Who This Book Is For Data analysts and developers who are building reporting solutions around Power BI, as well as architects and managers who are responsible for the big picture of how Power BI meshes with an organization’s other systems, including database and data warehouse systems.

DATA WRANGLING Written and edited by some of the world’s top experts in the field, this exciting new volume provides state-of-the-art research and latest technological breakthroughs in data wrangling, its theoretical concepts, practical applications, and tools for solving everyday problems. Data wrangling is the process of cleaning and unifying messy and complex data sets for easy access and analysis. This process typically includes manually converting and mapping data from one raw form into another format to allow for more convenient consumption and organization of the data. Data wrangling is increasingly ubiquitous at today’s top firms. Data cleaning focuses on removing inaccurate data from your data set whereas data wrangling focuses on transforming the data’s format, typically by converting “raw” data into another format more suitable for use. Data wrangling is a necessary component of any business. Data wrangling solutions are specifically designed and architected to handle diverse, complex data at any scale, including many applications, such as Datameer, Infogix, Paxata, Talend, Tamr, TMMData, and Trifacta. This book synthesizes the processes of data wrangling into a comprehensive overview, with a strong focus on recent and rapidly evolving agile analytic processes in data-driven enterprises, for businesses and other enterprises to use to find solutions for their everyday problems and practical applications. Whether for the veteran engineer, scientist, or other industry professional, this book is a must have for any library.

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All You Need to Know, and Nothing You Don't, to Solve Real Problems with Python Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the world, used for everything from shell scripts to web development to data science. As a result, Python is a great language to learn, but you don't need to learn "everything" to get started, just how to use it efficiently to solve real problems. In Learn Enough Python to Be Dangerous, renowned instructor Michael Hartl teaches the specific concepts, skills, and approaches you need to be professionally productive. Even if you've never programmed before, Hartl helps you quickly build technical sophistication and master the lore you need to succeed. Hartl introduces Python both as a general-purpose language and as a specialist tool for web development and data science, presenting focused examples and exercises that help you internalize what matters, without wasting time on details pros don't care about. Soon, it'll be like you were born knowing this stuff--and you'll be suddenly, seriously dangerous. Learn enough about . . . Applying core Python concepts with the interactive interpreter and command line Writing object-oriented code with Python's native objects Developing and publishing self-contained Python packages Using elegant, powerful functional programming techniques, including Python comprehensions Building new objects, and extending them via Test-Driven Development (TDD) Leveraging Python's exceptional shell scripting capabilities Creating and deploying a full web app, using routes, layouts, templates, and forms Getting started with data-science tools for numerical computations, data visualization, data analysis, and machine learning Mastering concrete and informal skills every developer needs Michael Hartl's Learn Enough Series includes books and video courses that focus on the most important parts of each subject, so you don't have to learn everything to get started--you just have to learn enough to be dangerous and solve technical problems yourself. Like this book? Don't miss Michael Hartl's companion video tutorial, Learn Enough Python to Be Dangerous LiveLessons. Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

Next-Generation Sequencing Data Analysis walks readers through NGS data analysis step-by-step for a wide range of NGS applications.

Practice making sense of data with IBM’s SPSS Statistics software SPSS Statistics Workbook For Dummies gives you the practice you need to navigate the leading statistical software suite. Data management and analysis, advanced analytics, business intelligence—SPSS is a powerhouse of a research platform, and this book helps you master the fundamentals and analyze data more effectively. You’ll work through practice problems that help you understand the calculations you need to perform, complete predictive analyses, and produce informative graphs. This workbook gives you hands-on exercises to hone your statistical analysis skills with SPSS Statistics 28. Plus, explanations and insider tips help you navigate the software with ease. Practical and easy-to-understand, in classic Dummies style. Practice organizing, analyzing, and graphing data Learn to write, edit, and format SPSS syntax Explore the upgrades and features new to SPSS 28 Try your hand at advanced data analysis procedures For academics using SPSS for research, business analysts and market researchers looking to extract valuable insights from data, and anyone with a hankering for more stats practice.

Lead your demand planning process to excellence and deliver real value to your supply chain. In Demand Forecasting Best Practices you’ll learn how to: Lead your team to improve quality while reducing workload Properly define the objectives and granularity of your demand planning Use intelligent KPIs to track accuracy and bias Identify areas for process improvement Help planners and stakeholders add value Determine relevant data to collect and how best to collect it Utilize different statistical and machine learning models An expert demand forecaster can help an organization avoid overproduction, reduce waste, and optimize inventory levels for a real competitive advantage. Demand Forecasting Best Practices teaches you how to become that virtuoso demand forecaster. This one-of-a-kind guide reveals forecasting tools, metrics, models, and stakeholder management techniques for delivering more effective supply chains. Everything you learn has been proven and tested in a live business environment. Discover author Nicolas Vandeput’s original five step framework for demand planning excellence and learn how to tailor it to your own company’s needs. Illustrations and real-world examples make each concept easy to understand and easy to follow. You’ll soon be delivering accurate predictions that are driving major business value. About the Technology An expert demand forecaster can help an organization avoid overproduction, reduce waste, and optimize inventory levels for a real competitive advantage. This book teaches you how to become that virtuoso demand forecaster. About the Book Demand Forecasting Best Practices reveals forecasting tools, metrics, models, and stakeholder management techniques for managing your demand planning process efficiently and effectively. Everything you learn has been proven and tested in a live business environment. Discover author Nicolas Vandeput’s original five step framework for demand planning excellence and learn how to tailor it to your own company’s needs. Illustrations and real-world examples make each concept easy to understand and easy to follow. You’ll soon be delivering accurate predictions that are driving major business value. What's Inside Enhance forecasting quality while reducing team workload Utilize intelligent KPIs to track accuracy and bias Identify process areas for improvement Assist stakeholders in sales, marketing, and finance Optimize statistical and machine learning models About the Reader For demand planners, sales and operations managers, supply chain leaders, and data scientists. About the Author Nicolas Vandeput is a supply chain data scientist, the founder of consultancy company SupChains in 2016, and a teacher at CentraleSupélec, France. Quotes This new book continues to push the FVA mindset, illustrating practices that drive the efficiency and effectiveness of the business forecasting process. - Michael Gilliland, Editor-in-Chief, Foresight: Journal of Applied Forecasting A must-read for any SCM professional, data scientist, or business owner. It's practical, accessible, and packed with valuable insights. - Edouard Thieuleux, Founder of AbcSupplyChain An exceptional resource that covers everything from basic forecasting principles to advanced forecasting techniques using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The writing style is engaging, making complex concepts accessible to both beginners and experts. - Daniel Stanton, Mr. Supply Chain® Nicolas did it again! Demand Forecasting Best Practices provides practical and actionable advice for improving the demand planning process. - Professor Spyros Makridakis, The Makridakis Open Forecasting Center, Institute For the Future (IFF), University of Nicosia This book is now my companion on all of our planning and forecasting projects. A perfect foundation for implementation and also to recommend process improvements. - Werner Nindl, Chief Architect – CPM Practice Director, Pivotal Drive This author understands the nuances of forecasting, and is able to explain them well. - Burhan Ul Haq, Director of Products, Enablers Both broader and deeper than I expected. - Maxim Volgin, Quantitative Marketing Manager, KLM Great book with actionable insights. - Simon Tschöke, Head of Research, German Edge Cloud

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A companion to Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing with R, this lab manual covers examples of natural resource data analysis applications including practical, problem-solving exercises and case studies that use the free and open-source platform R.

Time series data is at the heart of many applications, from finance and system monitoring to weather forecasting and medical data analysis. "Time Series Indexing" offers a hands-on guide to implementing and leveraging the iSAX indexing technique in Python to efficiently manage, search, and analyze time series data. What this Book will help me do Gain the know-how to implement algorithms like SAX and iSAX with illustrative Python examples. Learn to construct robust time series indexes tailored to real-world data sets. Understand the theoretical underpinnings of time series processing and indexing techniques. Explore and employ visualization techniques to interpret time series structures and insights. Gain the skills to adapt iSAX methodologies to other programming environments and practices. Author(s) Mihalis Tsoukalos is an accomplished developer and author specializing in Python programming and data processing techniques. With years of experience translating complex academic research into practical applications, Mihalis excels at bridging the gap between theory and practice. His writing approach ensures readers grasp both the foundational principles and the hands-on methods needed to succeed. Who is it for? This book best suits researchers, analysts, and developers who work with time series data and seek to elevate their proficiency in indexing and managing such data. It is perfect for professionals with a foundational knowledge of Python and programming concepts. This material also supports learners eager to derive actionable insights from theory-heavy academic research.

Master the Fundamentals of Modern Visual Analytics--and Craft Compelling Visual Narratives in Tableau! Do you need to persuade or inform people? Do you have data? Then you need to master visual analytics and visual storytelling. Today, the #1 tool for telling visual stories with data is Tableau, and demand for Tableau skills is soaring. In Visual Analytics Fundamentals, renowned visual storyteller and analytics professor Lindy Ryan introduces all the fundamental visual analytics knowledge, cognitive and perceptual concepts, and hands-on Tableau techniques you'll need. Ryan puts core analytics and visual concepts upfront, so you'll always know exactly what you're trying to accomplish and can apply this knowledge with any tool. Building on this foundation, she presents classroom-proven guided exercises for translating ideas into reality with Tableau 2022. Youll learn how to organize data and structure analysis with stories in mind, embrace exploration and visual discovery, and articulate your findings with rich data, well-curated visualizations, and skillfully crafted narrative frameworks. Ryan's insider tips take you far beyond the basics--and you'll rely on her expert checklists for years to come. Communicate more powerfully by applying scientific knowledge of the human brain Get started with the Tableau platform and Tableau Desktop 2022 Connect data and quickly prepare it for analysis Ask questions that help you keep data firmly in context Choose the right charts, graphs, and maps for each project--and avoid the wrong ones Craft storyboards that reflect your message and audience Direct attention to what matters most Build data dashboards that guide people towards meaningful outcomes Master advanced visualizations, including timelines, Likert scales, and lollipop charts This book has only one prerequisite: your desire to communicate insights from data in ways that are memorable and actionable. It's for executives and professionals sharing important results, students writing reports or presentations, teachers cultivating data literacy, journalists making sense of complex trends. . . . practically everyone! Don't even have Tableau? Download your free trial of Tableau Desktop and let's get started! ...

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Incredibly useful, knowledge graphs help organizations keep track of medical research, cybersecurity threat intelligence, GDPR compliance, web user engagement, and much more. They do so by storing interlinked descriptions of entities—objects, events, situations, or abstract concepts—and encoding the underlying information. How do you create a knowledge graph? And how do you move it from theory into production? Using hands-on examples, this practical book shows data scientists and data engineers how to build their own knowledge graphs. Authors Jesús Barrasa and Jim Webber from Neo4j illustrate common patterns for building knowledge graphs that solve many of today's pressing knowledge management problems. You'll quickly discover how these graphs become increasingly useful as you add data and augment them with algorithms and machine learning. Learn the organizing principles necessary to build a knowledge graph Explore how graph databases serve as a foundation for knowledge graphs Understand how to import structured and unstructured data into your graph Follow examples to build integration-and-search knowledge graphs Learn what pattern detection knowledge graphs help you accomplish Explore dependency knowledge graphs through examples Use examples of natural language knowledge graphs and chatbots Use graph algorithms and ML to gain insight into connected data

This volume provides a roadmap for the deployment of semantic technologies in the field of data science and enables the user to create intelligence through these technologies by exploring the opportunities and eradicating the challenges in the current and future time frame.