ANALYTICS AND
USEAGE IN SPORT
WHAT IS ANALYTICS?
DEFINITION:
ANALYTICS IS THE SCIENCE OF ANALYZING RAW DATA TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. IT
HELPS IN IDENTIFYING PATTERNS, TRENDS, AND INSIGHTS FROM DATA, WHICH CAN DRIVE
STRATEGIC ACTIONS.
KEY COMPONENTS:
DATA COLLECTION: GATHERING RELEVANT DATA THROUGH SOURCES SUCH AS PLAYER TRACKING SYSTEMS, WEARABLE DEVICES, MATCH
FOOTAGE, AND MORE.
DATA PROCESSING: CLEANING AND ORGANIZING DATA TO PREPARE IT FOR ANALYSIS. THIS INCLUDES STRUCTURING THE DATA INTO
FORMATS THAT CAN BE EASILY ANALYZED.
DATA ANALYSIS: EMPLOYING STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES, MACHINE LEARNING MODELS, OR VISUAL ANALYTICS TO INTERPRET THE DATA
AND DERIVE MEANINGFUL CONCLUSIONS
DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING: USING INSIGHTS FROM THE DATA TO GUIDE STRATEGIES, DECISIONS, AND PERFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENTS.
TYPES OF DATA
There are two main types of data: qualitative
data and quantitative data.
Qualitative data is descriptive. It includes
things like color, texture, and taste.
Quantitative data is numerical. It includes
things like height, rate, and speed.