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A Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments

Autor Marie Lowman
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 26 mai 2017

Descoperim în A Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments un instrument de lucru riguros, care debutează direct cu analiza unor probleme tipice din sectorul public — de la abuzul de medicamente eliberate pe rețetă până la gestionarea sistemelor de transport. Considerăm că valoarea acestui volum rezidă în capacitatea de a transforma concepte tehnice în soluții aplicabile pentru provocările de zi cu zi ale administrației. Structura cărții urmărește o progresie logică: după o introducere în necesitatea analizei datelor, capitolele dedicate, precum cel despre asistența socială semnat de Will Jones sau cel despre educație de Nadja Young, explorează în profunzime cultura datelor, calitatea acestora și evaluarea riscurilor. Cititorii familiarizați cu Big Data and Analytics Applications in Government de Gregory Richards vor aprecia modul în care volumul lui Marie Lowman aduce o perspectivă mult mai aplicată asupra implementării. În timp ce Richards se concentrează pe contextul teoretic al complexității, Lowman oferă pași concreți pentru construirea unei infrastructuri de date (un „motor” al sistemului) și utilizarea tablourilor de bord pentru a măsura progresul elevilor sau eficiența îngrijirii medicale bazate pe valoare. Reținem, de asemenea, secțiunea despre „Smart Cities” și prevenirea fraudei, elemente esențiale pentru o guvernare modernă. Cartea nu se limitează la teorie, ci ghidează cititorul prin procesul de partajare a datelor între agenții, o barieră adesea birocratică, oferind argumente solide pentru investiția în analiză avansată ca pilon al deciziilor politice corecte.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781119362821
ISBN-10: 1119362822
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 157 x 231 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

Public țintă

Senior level government decision makers (national, state/provincial, and local levels), State Government Legislators, Policy–makers, and Legislative support staff

De ce să citești această carte

Această lucrare este esențială pentru liderii din sectorul public care doresc să treacă de la intuiție la decizii bazate pe dovezi. Veți câștiga o înțelegere clară a modului în care analiza datelor poate optimiza resursele în educație și sănătate, oferind în același timp un cadru practic pentru implementarea unui centru de analiză în propria instituție. Este un manual de strategie pentru eficiență administrativă și transparență.


Despre autor

Marie Lowman este un expert recunoscut în aplicarea analizei datelor în sectorul public, activând ca lider în cadrul echipei guvernamentale la SAS. Cu o experiență vastă în colaborarea cu agenții de la nivel local și național, ea se concentrează pe utilizarea tehnologiei pentru a rezolva probleme sociale complexe. În acest volum publicat de Wiley, ea reunește contribuții de la specialiști din domenii variate, de la asistență socială la politici de sănătate, pentru a oferi o viziune multidisciplinară asupra guvernării bazate pe date.


Descriere scurtă

Analytics can make government work better—this book shows you howA Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments provides demonstrations of real–world analytics applications for legislators, policy–makers, and support staff at the federal, state, and local levels. Big data and analytics are transforming industries across the board, and government can reap many of those same benefits by applying analytics to processes and programs already in place. From healthcare delivery and child well–being, to crime and program fraud, analytics can—in fact, already does—transform the way government works. This book shows you how analytics can be implemented in your own milieu: What is the downstream impact of new legislation? How can we make programs more efficient? Is it possible to predict policy outcomes without analytics? How do I get started building analytics into my government organization? The answers are all here, with accessible explanations and useful advice from an expert in the field.
Analytics allows you to mine your data to create a holistic picture of your constituents; this model helps you tailor programs, fine–tune legislation, and serve the populace more effectively. This book walks you through analytics as applied to government, and shows you how to reap Big data′s benefits at whatever level necessary.
  • Learn how analytics is already transforming government service delivery
  • Delve into the digital healthcare revolution
  • Use analytics to improve education, juvenile justice, and other child–focused areas
  • Apply analytics to transportation, criminal justice, fraud, and much more
Legislators and policy makers have plenty of great ideas—but how do they put those ideas into play? Analytics can play a crucial role in getting the job done well. A Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments provides advice, perspective, and real–world guidance for public servants everywhere.

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Praise for A Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments
"In working with governments across the country, often what′s needed for analytics is to just get started. This book is full of examples of typical problems and potential solutions that provide insight into how analytics can work in government. Practitioners from a variety of backgrounds and sectors will benefit from the compelling stories and practical guidance to get analytics off the ground."
—Eric Reese, Senior Implementation Advisor, Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University
"Accessible, applicable, relevant, and inspiring! Each chapter presents real–life examples of challenges and data–driven fixes that apply to our day–to–day government lives. These stories allow the reader to not only understand the process and value of data analytics, but inspire and empower the reader to act."
—Robert Phocas, J.D., M.E.M., Director of Sustainability, City of Charlotte, NC
"A Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments offers perfect examples of how governments can enhance success in policy development and implementation, improving effectiveness and efficiency in the achievement of desired outcomes. This book accurately describes how a government′s investment in advanced analytics can provide a valuable tool in assuring solid policy decisions."
—Lanier M. Cansler, Former member of the North Carolina General Assembly and Former Secretary of the NC Department of Health and Human Services
"In many ways, modern government is information. A principal part of governing is to consume, understand, and act upon collected data. Politicians often argue about the effectiveness of specific government programs, but the truth can be revealed in collected data. This book highlights how big data and analytics can address many of our country′s most pressing issues, while having a long–term positive impact on citizens."
—Shawn P. McCarthy, Research Director, IDC Government Insights


Cuprins

Foreword xi
Acknowledgments xv
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Marie Lowman
Child Welfare 4
Education 5
Healthcare 5
Prescription Drug Abuse 6
Criminal Justice and Public Safety 6
Smart Cities 7
Transportation 7
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse 8
Establishing a Center of Analytics 8
Chapter 2 Child Well–Being 11
Will Jones
Introduction 12
Data–Driven Culture 13
Data Sharing 16
Data Quality 18
Assessing Risk 22
Addressing the Perceived Limits of Analytics Pertaining to
Assessing Risk 25
Impact on Workforce 29
Notes 32
Chapter 3 Education 35
Nadja Young
Introduction 36
Build Your Engine—Build the Education Data
System Infrastructure 40
Use the Dashboard to Measure What Matters Most—Student
Learning Growth 42
Use the Navigation System to Guide Education Policy 47
Look through the Windshield with Predictive Analytics 56
Drive the Car and Use the Data 62
Notes 64
Chapter 4 Healthcare 67
Jeremy Racine
Role of the Government 68
The Challenge 72
Value–Based Care 89
Conclusion 96
Notes 97
Chapter 5 Prescription Drug Abuse 99
Steve Kearney
Introduction 100
National Initiatives 103
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs 106
Advanced Analytics 107
Health Outcomes 109
Notes 111
Chapter 6 Criminal Justice and Public Safety 113
David Kennedy
Improving Data Access and Data Quality 117
Analytics throughout the Justice and Public Safety
System 121
Conclusion 126
Notes 127
Chapter 7 Brilliant Analytics for Smart Cities 129
Jennifer Robinson
Smart Cities 131
Technologies in Smart City Solutions 133
Data Management 136
Analytics 137
Notes 150
Chapter 8 Transportation 151
Jim Trogdon
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) 152
The Role of Data and Analytics 154
Benefi ts of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles 155
National Focus on Adoption of Performance Measures 156
Safety Performance Measures 157
System Performance Measures 157
The Role of Data and Analytics 159
Benefi ts of Transportation Performance Management and
Improved Measures 162
Notes 163
Chapter 9 Fraud, Waste, and Abuse 165
Carl Hammersburg
Healthcare 167
Tax and the Underground Economy 170
Benefi ts Programs 172
Recommendations 174
Notes 177
Chapter 10 Center of Analytics 179
Kay Meyer
Why a Center of Analytics? 183
What Makes a Center of Analytics? 184
Building a Center of Analytics? 188
Notes 190
Appendix 191
Index 193


Notă biografică

MARIE LOWMAN is a principal industry consultant–government at SAS Institute. For more than two decades, she has overseen SAS′s commitment to helping government organizations provide high–quality services to their constituents, while maximizing resources and budgets.