Week 2

Question 1

Analytical thinking can be broken down in the five areas.

What is number 1?

1. ___?___
2. Strategy
3. Problem-orientation
4. Correlation
5. Big picture and detail-oriented thinking.

Answer 1

Visualization. Why?

Question 2

Analytical thinking can be broken down in the five areas.

What is number 2 ?

1. Visualiztion
2. ___?___
3. Problem-orientation
4. Correlation
5. Big picture and detail-oriented thinking.

Answer 2

Strategy

Question 3

Analytical thinking can be broken down in the five areas.

What is number 3 ?

1. Visualiztion
2. Strategy
3. ___?___
4. Correlation
5. Big picture and detail-oriented thinking.

Answer 3

Problem-orientation. Why?

Question 4

Analytical thinking can be broken down in the five areas.

What is number 3 ?

1. Visualiztion
2. Strategy
3. ___?___
4. Correlation
5. Big picture and detail-oriented thinking.

Answer 4

Problem-orientation

Question 5

Analytical thinking can be broken down in the five areas.

What is number 5 ?

1. Visualiztion
2. Strategy
3. Problem-Orientation
4. Correlation
5. ___?___

Answer 5

Big picture and detail-oriented thinking.

Question 6

What is Visualization?

Answer 6

the graphical representation of information

Question 7

Data Strategizing helps data analysts see….?

Answer 7

what they want to achieve with the data and how they can get there.

Question 8

Data Analysts use the problem oriented approach to ….?

Answer 8

identify , describe and solve problems

Question 9

Correlation does not equal …?

Answer 9

causation

meaning that if two pieces of data are trending in the same directions, that doesn’t mean they are related.

Question 10

In data analysis the solutions are almost never ….?

Answer 10

right in front of you.

Question 11

Define a Root Cause:

Answer 11

the root cause is reason why a problem occurs.

Question 12

What tool could we use to find the root cause?

Answer 12

the Five Whys.

Question 13

What is another tool to use to find the root cause? Hint: it relates to fish.

Answer 13

the fish bone diagram.

Question 14

Describe Gap Analysis:

Answer 14

Gap Analysis: a method for examining and evaluating how a process works currently in order to get where you want to be in the future.

Question 15

The general approach of Gap analysis is to ….?

Answer 15

understanding whre you are now compared to where you want to be.

Then you

Question 16

Questions that Data Analysts ask a lot:

what is #1 ?

1. ___?___
2. Where are the gaps in our process?
3. What have we not considered before?

Answer 16

What is the root cause?

Question 17

Questions that Data Analysts ask a lot:

what is #2 ?

1. What is the root cause?
2. ___?___
3. What have we not considered before?

Answer 17

Where are the gaps in our process?

Question 18

Questions that Data Analysts ask a lot:

what is #2 ?

1. What is the root cause?
2. ___?___
3. What have we not considered before?

Answer 18

Where are the gaps in our process? Why?

Question 19

Questions that Data Analysts ask a lot:

what is #2 ?

1. What is the root cause?
2. Where are the gaps in our process?
3. ___?___

Answer 19

What have we not considered before?

Question 20

What is data-driven decision-making?

Answer 20

using facts to guide business strategy.

Question 21

Data analysts take their thinking to the next lever by ….?

Answer 21

by using context to make predictions, research answers, and evetually draw conclusions.