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Self-Service Data Analytics and Governance for Managers

       NATHAN E. MYERS

       GREGORY KOGAN

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       My wife, Grazia, my son, Joseph, and our new daughter, Nicole Emma, who arrived just in time to keep me company during this project.– Nathan E. Myers

       To my parents, Asya and Yaakov, my wife Carolyn and children Lucia and Matthias. Thank you for all your love and support.– Gregory Kogan

Preface

      The breadth and scale of data are growing exponentially, and the growth of data is impacting the shape of organizations. According to the “On Risk 2020” report by the IIA, “Organizations face significant disruption driven by the accelerating pace of technology and the growing ease of mass data collection.” Executives are placing increased reliance on the abundance of data in their decision-making process. A number of factors