Data and data analysis

Which of the following examples demonstrate data-driven decision-making? Select all that apply. An advertising company relies on the common sense of its copywriting team when creating a new campaign. A financial advisor interviews clients to assess their risk tolerance and investment goals in order to create personalized plans. A school district uses report cards to track performance and identify areas where students need additional support. A dentist's office uses specifics from patient records to track treatment outcomes and improve quality of care.

A financial advisor interviews clients to assess their risk tolerance and investment goals in order to create personalized plans. A dentist's office uses specifics from patient records to track treatment outcomes and improve quality of care. A school district uses report cards to track performance and identify areas where students need additional support.

A data professional is always interested in learning new skills and gaining knowledge. They often seek out challenging assignments at work and professional development experiences. Which analytical skill does this scenario describe? Data design Curiosity Understanding context Technical mindset

Data design

Which of the following statements correctly describe data and data analysis? Select all that apply. Data is a collection of facts. Data analysis is the creation of data. Transforming data is part of the data analysis process. One goal of data analysis is to drive informed decision-making.

Data is a collection of facts. Transforming data is part of the data analysis process. One goal of data analysis is to drive informed decision-making.

Which of the following statements correctly describe analytical thinking? Select all that apply. Figuring out all of the specifics that will help execute a plan is detail-oriented thinking. Just because two pieces of data trend in the same direction does not necessarily mean they are related. Visualization is the graphical representation of information. Analytical thinking involves using data in an organized manner in order to modify or make adjustments to a problem. NO You select and design a graph to communicate your data in an appropriate and accessible way.

Figuring out all of the specifics that will help execute a plan is detail-oriented thinking. Visualization is the graphical representation of information. You select and design a graph to communicate your data in an appropriate and accessible way. Just because two pieces of data trend in the same direction does not necessarily mean they are related.

Which of the following activities are elements of data-driven decision-making? Select all that apply. Find relevant data Request observations from subject-matter experts Define the business need Exclude information that is based on human intuition Uncover trends or patterns Determine the problem to be solved Analyze data Eliminate information derived from gut instinct

Find relevant data Request observations from subject-matter experts Uncover trends or patterns Determine the problem to be solved Analyze data Define the business need

A software company wants to improve its customer experience scores by 3% over the next 30 days. A data professional works to achieve this objective by understanding current scores and how far away they are from desired scores. They then use data insights to help advance the company from where they are now to where they want to be next month. What does this scenario describe? Gap analysis Planning Guiding business decisions Future analysis

Gap analysis

What is the root cause of a problem? A symptom of the problem Why the problem occurs The impact of the problem The problem's consequences

Why the problem occurs

Fill in the blank: Data science is creating new ways of _____ and understanding the unknown by using raw data. strategizing modeling arranging identifying NO

modeling

Fill in the blank: Data analysts use a _____ approach in order to identify, describe, and work out challenges or issues. strategic detail-oriented big-picture problem-oriented

problem-oriented

A data team at a national bank plans a project about its customer bill-paying tool. They apply analytical thinking to decide what they want to achieve with the data. This helps ensure the data is valuable and will help them accomplish their goals. Which aspect of analytical thinking does this scenario describe? Correlation Problem-orientation Big-picture thinking Strategic thinking

Strategic thinking