Essentials of MIS (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134802756
Author: Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane Laudon
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 1IQ
Program Plan Intro
Fantasy sports:
- This sports is one type of online game.
- It is also known as rotisserie or roto.
- In this game, participants collect imaginary or basic teams of actual players of a qualified sport.
- These teams contest depend on the statistical performance of those players in real games.
- Then the given performance is transformed into points that are assembled and calculated based on a roster chosen by a team manager in each fantasy sports.
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Playing of fantasy sports:
Yes. Four times we have played this game.
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Dealing with data about fantasy sports:
- Yes. Have worked with the fantasy sports data.
- Participants of fantasy sports understand the importance of correct predictions and player analysis.
- The valuable terms in fantasy sports are developing important statistics, performance indicators and information.
- Eventually, the ability of technology and fantasy members to calculate future player performance has developed in both information and accuracy.
- There is a model to calculate the performance of fantasy player. This model based in the player performance prediction index (PPI).
- o It is consists of estimates of all players’ performance.
- o The calculation of PPIs uses historical individual player performance information as well as game play information in a least-squares regression.
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Reasons to working in fantasy sports roles:
- Fantasy sports are games where applicants take on the role of a coach or general manager.
- The coach manager can plan, establish and deliver an appropriate range of sports activities to single person and team
- The sports manager can handle the business matters such as contracts and trade deals, for sports teams and participants.
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Essentials of MIS (13th Edition)
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