Big Data and Analytics Applications in Government - 9781498764346

CRC Press

Big Data and Analytics Applications in GovernmentCurrent Practices and Future Opportunities\nAuthor(s): Gregory Richards\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Auerbach Publishers Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781498764346, 978-1498764346\nSynopsis\nWithin this context, big data analytics (BDA) can be an important tool given that many analytic techniques within the big data world have been created specifically to deal with complexity and rapidly changing conditions. The important task for public sector organizations is to liberate analytics from narrow scientific silos and expand it across internally to reap maximum benefit across their portfolios of programs.\n\nThis book highlights contextual factors important to better situating the use of BDA within government organizations and demonstrates the wide range of applications of different BDA techniques. It emphasizes the importance of leadership and organizational practices that can improve performance. It .