Data-Driven Decision Making: 13 Principles for Operational Excellence: A Practical Framework for Early-Career Operational Professionals (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798183730449)

You've been handed the data. Now what?

Most professionals entering operational roles know how to collect data. What they don't have is a clear, practical framework for turning that data into decisions that actually drive results. Data-Driven Decision Making gives you exactly that. Built from real experience in engineer-to-order manufacturing and complex operational environments, this book distills the discipline of evidence-based decision making into thirteen principles you can apply immediately - no data science background required. You'll learn how to: - Define goals that make the right data obvious - and irrelevant data easy to ignore - Generate actionable insights instead of endless reports - Overcome analysis paralysis and make timely decisions with confidence - Build a team culture where data drives conversations, not just dashboards - Integrate your judgment with evidence - knowing when to follow the data and when to question it - Document decisions in ways that build institutional learning over time - Lead with ethical responsibility in every analytical choice you make Whether you're stepping into your first operations role, leading a team for the first time, or looking for a sharper framework for decisions you already make every day - this book will change how you think about the relationship between data and action. The goal was never to be driven by data. It was always to make better decisions.

Author: Hilario Calderon
ISBN-13: 9798183730449
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 06/22/2026
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d