What businesses can learn from sports analytics

• Autores: Thomas H. Davenport
• Localización: MIT Sloan management review, ISSN 1532-9194, Vol. 55, Nº 4, 2014, págs. 10-13
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In professional sports, some teams are becoming sophisticated in using data to measure team and player performance, sports business and health and injury prevention. Sports teams' use of analytics has much to teach other managers about alignment, performance improvement and business ecosystems. For instance, teams are beginning to assess performance in context, seeing how teams do with or without a particular player. This plus/minus analysis could be a valuable technique for many businesses as well.