Thomas H. Davenport
Thomas H. Davenport (Thomas Hayes Davenport, Jr.) was born on October 17th, 1954 and is currently 71 years old. Davenport attended Trinity University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Harvard University where he received a Master's degree and a PhD in Sociology.
Thomas H. Davenport is an author, scholar, and professor of
Information Technology and Management.
He is an author and speaker who is in high demand, and he has consulted on many topics, including information management, business analytics, and process management, among many others.
Davenport has taught at several prestigious universities in the United States, including the
University of Chicago and
Harvard.
He has edited, co-authored, and written at least 1o books, including works on achieving value from enterprise systems and business process reengineering.
He has written columns for the ikes of
Darwin magazines,
InformationWeek and
CIO.
In 2003,
Consulting Magazine named Professor Thomas H. Davenport to its list of Top 25 Consultants. Two years later,
Optimize Magazine named him on its list of the top three Technology/Business Analysts in the world.
Thomas H. Davenport published
Competing on Analytics in 2007. The work provides a road map on how to use analytics to compete in the market.
Davenport introduced a unique model of analyzing the competition, even as he explains how to analyze the capabilities of your company and then guide it to achieving its goals despite high levels of competition.
Emphasising autonomous, prescriptive, and predictive analytics for HR, marketing, R&D, supply chain, operations, M&A, and finance to take advantage of technological and human resources to compete.
In 2010, Davenport published the work
Analytics at Work, in which he showcases how any manager can use analytics in the ordinary course of business.
He explores the different types of analytical tools, from qualitative measures and statistical analysis to improve business decisions, such as whether marketing dollars are being used in the most efficient way or what new product might be of interest to customers.
It makes use of new research from contemporary companies such as
Best Buy and
Humana, among many others, to showcase the different models to deploy and succeed with business analytics.
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Thomas H. Davenport: F.A.Q
When was Thomas H. Davenport Born? How old is Thomas H. Davenport?
Thomas H. Davenport was born on October 17th, 1954. Thomas H. Davenport is currently 71 years old.
What was the first book Thomas H. Davenport wrote?
The first book written by Thomas H. Davenport was Process Innovation, published in 1992.
What was the most recent book Thomas H. Davenport wrote?
His most recently released work was Reimagining Government: Achieving the Promise of AI on January 6th, 2026.
What is the most popular book by Thomas H. Davenport?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Thomas H. Davenport book is
Competing on Analytics. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
- Competing on Analytics (8.00)
Are there upcoming new books by Thomas H. Davenport?
Thomas H. Davenport does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Thomas H. Davenport written?
Thomas H. Davenport has written 22 books. 21 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the HBR Insights Series.