Week 2 - All about analytical thinking

Question 1

Analytical skills

Answer 1

Qualities and characteristics associated with using facts to solve problems.

Question 2

Analytical thinking

Answer 2

The process of identifying and defining a problem, then solving it by using data in an organized, step-by-step manner.

Question 3

Context

Answer 3

The condition in which something exists or happens.

Question 4

Data design

Answer 4

How information is organized.

Question 5

Data-driven decision-making

Answer 5

Using facts to guide business strategy.

Question 6

Data strategy

Answer 6

The management of the people, processes, and tools used in data analysis.

Question 7

Data visualization

Answer 7

The graphical representation of data

Question 8

Gap analysis

Answer 8

Lets you examine and evaluate how a process works currently in order to get where you want to be in the future. A method for examining and evaluating the current state of a process in order to identify opportunities for improvement in the future.

Question 9

Root cause

Answer 9

The reason why a problem occurs.

Question 10

Technical mindset

Answer 10

The ability to break things down into smaller steps or pieces and work with them in an orderly and logical way.

Question 11

5 Aspects to Analytical Skills

Answer 11

Curiosity, understanding context, having technical mindset, data design, and data strategy.

Question 12

Curiosity

Answer 12

All about wanting to learn something. Leads to knowledge.

Question 13

Technical Mindset

Answer 13

The ability to break things down into smaller steps or pieces and work with them in an orderly and logical way.

Question 14

5 key aspects to Analytical Thinking

Answer 14

Visualization, strategy, problem-orientation, correlation, and big-picture/detail-oriented thinking.

Question 15

Visualization

Answer 15

The graphical representation of information. Some examples include graphs, maps, or other design elements.

Question 16

Being strategic

Answer 16

Stay focused and on track. Helps improve the quality and usefulness of the data we collect.

Question 17

Being Problem-orientated

Answer 17

Identify, describe, and solve problems.

Question 18

Being able to find correlation

Answer 18

Relationship between two or more pieces of data.

Question 19

Big-picture thinking

Answer 19

is the ability to come up with ideas, solutions and opportunities.

Question 20

Detail-oriented thinking

Answer 20

is a more precise way of planning, organizing and managing activities with specific details.

Question 21

What is the root cause of a problem?

Answer 21

Five “Whys” process

Question 22

Where are the gaps in our process?

Answer 22

Gap analysis method.