InBuildingAnalyticsTeams,JohnK.Thompson,withhis30+yearsofexperienceandexpertise,illustratesthefundamentalconceptsofbuildingandmanagingahigh-performanceanalyticsteam,includingwhattodo,whotohire,projectstoundertake,andwhattoavoidinthejourneyofbuildingananalyticallysoundteam.Thecoreprocessesincreatinganeffectiveanalyticsteamandtheimportanceofthebusinessdecision-makinglifecycleareexploredtohelpachieveinitialandsustainablesuccess.Thebookdemonstratesthevarioustraitsofasuccessfulandhigh-performinganalyticsteamandthendelineatesthepathtoachievethiswithinsightsonthemindset,advancedanalyticsmodels,andpredictionsbasedondataanalytics.Italsoemphasizesthesignificanceofthemacroandmicroprocessesrequiredtoevolveinresponsetorapidlychangingbusinessneeds.Thebookdivesintothemethodsandpracticesofmanaging,developing,andleadingananalyticsteam.Onceyou'vebroughttheteamuptospeed,thebookexplainshowtogovernexecutiveexpectationsandselectwinningprojects.Bytheendofthisbook,youwillhaveacquiredtheknowledgetocreateaneffectivebusinessanalyticsteamanddevelopaproductionenvironmentthatdeliversongoingoperationalimprovementsforyourorganization.