The Sentient Enterprise: The Evolution of Business Decision Making

I think in many ways I had become desensitized to "business speak" and this book has gotten me excited about data.... Data!. It is full of examples of companies that are using analytics to completely change the way business is done.. Any company can collect data and use data to make decisions. This book helped me see that not all data are good data, and sometimes even if the data you are collecting are the right data, the collections methods could be flawed, making it bad data. Thus, not all insights based on data are valid and not all decisions based on data are the best decisions. In my words, companies need the right capabilities to navigate the data chasm we live in today and in a way that enables good decision making, improvements to process, etc..I am even excited about the potential impact analytics can have on our entire world....traffic accidents eliminated, planes that never crash, hospitals that don't infect people, all sorts of products without anymore defects.... think 20 years out--- it is possible that some of these things are actually eliminated. The possibilities are endless...if more companies focus on strengthening their analytic capabilities and then running their business on solid analytical insights-- it will benefit them and the world... it is inevitable. Think of the old adage, "data doesn't lie" but you have to have the capabilities to do data right!Beyond what it can do for companies.... I don't own a company nor am I at the c-level, for sure. Growing my understanding of the Sentient Enterprise will help people like me (I'm not a computer science grad or a "techie") excel in my role and unleash opportunities for me to help propel the company forward. It's like knowing the secret sauce or being able to sit at the table with the cool kids... it is a going to be an exciting personal journey for me and I'm just beginning.I'm on my second read and I'm learning more this time around than I did the first. It's a lot to absorb but fascinating and inspiring!

Data is everything these days, and sifting through the noise to get to the signals is how industry leaders get and stay on top. This book provides a clear map of how to get from "here" (data without insight) to "there" (best practices). I loved how easy it was to follow the logic and reasoning, and I'm inspired to help put it all into practice. Recommended!

some good concepts but lack of concrete steps and details. it's much easier to talk about principles and high level stuff!

Analytics is the key to a companies success and one of its most valuable assets. The Sentient Enterprise describes an aspirational journey to achieving analytic capability, maturity and agility at scale. Setting a course and executing against a vision is key to long term success and this book helps in identifying those goals. A great guide for any company looking to use analytics as a differentiator.

The Sentient Enterprise lays out a compelling set of capabilities to build a data driven enterprise. It takes practical best practices and lessons learned from the past, coupled with emerging ideas and principles resulting from the rapid pace of data and analytic innovation. The customer case studies from some of the biggest blue chip companies in the world effectively illustrate the journey. This is a must read for any executive responsible or interested in driving enterprise digital transformation.

Leveraging data and analytics is now required for staying ahead of the competition, but it's not always clear how to do that. This book outlines actual steps to take in making the journey and should be required reading for company executives working towards using data as a competitive advantage.

Amazing Book about the future of data, analytics and algorithms at scale. Looking to the capabilities enterprises are aspiring to and laying out an effective roadmap to march toward sentience at the enterprise scale.

A fantastic read about the evolution of data and analytics and how leading companies drive change. The Sentient Enterprise should be required reading for current and aspiring executives as it essentially serves as a road map that helps clarify the analytics challenges organizations face while also serving as a point of reference that can be turned to in times of need.

An enjoyable read that provides a vision on the evolution into an insight driven company. The book has been written for business & data leaders who want to understand the main concepts to transforming business decision making in organisations. It has been split into five main themes that cover data agility through to self service apps and algorithm automation. It’s my favourite read so far this year.