Comments on: A Crash Course in Moneyball

By: Greg Molyneux

Greg Molyneux — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:04:32 +0000

Hello Daire — that’s pretty cool that Moneyball was used in comparison to enterprise resource planning tools that have actual real world implications. Just out of curiosity, where exactly did you come across this comparison? Was it in an article, a book or a seminar?

While obviously baseball is much less popular outside the US (Japan and Central America aside) it has easily become America’s most sophisticated sport in terms of statistical analysis and applied mathematics that are used as a new means of successful team building.

By: Daire O Mochain

Daire O Mochain — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:16:48 +0000

great story. Heard about this in relation to the ways a great ERP system can give you data based insights to your business that may not align with your ‘gut instinct’. Very useful story. A bit less useful if you don’t live in the U.S., mind you…

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By: Jason Morgan

Jason Morgan — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:34:00 +0000

Enlightening to say the least. This will undoubtedly help all of the guys checking their favorite team’s stats out and wondering, “what the hell is that OPS thing?” Understanding how something is calculated helps you appreciate the true meaning of the statistic.