How to Interpret Data: Using Data to Improve Your Influence and Decision-making

by Nicholas Kelly

Overview

Data is everywhere in business, but knowing how to interpret it is the skill that sets successful professionals apart.

How to Interpret Data is your essential guide to understanding and using information with confidence. Learn how to spot patterns, separate insight from noise and turn analysis into decisions that drive real results. You'll discover how to use data to solve problems, build strategy and communicate ideas that get noticed.

Written by data strategy expert, Nicholas Kelly, this book is packed with clear examples, practical tips and stories from leading organizations. Learn how to translate data into action and influence change across your team and business.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398619746
Publisher:	Kogan Page, Ltd.
Publication date:	05/27/2025
Series:	Creating Success series , #184
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Nicholas Kelly is a principal at G&K Consulting, based in Bonney Lake, Washington. He is a leader in analytics adoption having designed and developed dashboards for some of the world's largest companies, from global banks to Formula 1 teams. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences, has trained thousands of professionals in data visualization and analytics adoption and is the inventor of the Dashboard Wireframe Kit. He is the author of Delivering Data Analytics, also published by Kogan Page.

Table of Contents

* Section — PART 1: The foundations of data interpretation; ** Chapter — 01: Why data matters to your career; ** Chapter — 02: From data acquisition to influence; * Section — PART 2: Defining data needs; ** Chapter — 03: Asking the right questions; ** Chapter — 04: Turning questions into requirements; * Section — PART 3: Sourcing and governing data; ** Chapter — 05: Understanding data sources; ** Chapter — 06: Navigating data privacy and ethics; * Section — PART 4: Preparing and integrating data; ** Chapter — 07: Extracting and preparing data; ** Chapter — 08: Integrating data; * Section — PART 5: Analysing data for insights; ** Chapter — 09: Setting the foundation for analysis; ** Chapter — 10: Discovering patterns and trends; ** Chapter — 11: Interpreting results; * Section — PART 6: Communicating insights and driving decisions; ** Chapter — 12: Influencing decisions; ** Chapter — 13: Next steps;