Business-Driven
Data Analysis

I’m actually implementing what I learned here in my current work and continuously trying to teach it to my team as well. Setting the right expectations when managing projects was an important takeaway, because sometimes we tend to overcommit with excitement. For example, if stakeholders are asking for some information not available in my data set, letting the person know we can look at the second release of the data and discuss what approvals are required to get the data.

One of the most important things I learned in this course, and will start applying, is the way presentations are structured. We used to put all the recommendations at the end, but now I’ll bring those to the forefront. I also liked learning how to share what we can and cannot answer with the data. This is very critical, as sometimes we spend a lot of time trying to solve what cannot be solved. Communicating that better will prevent me from wasting time.

One of the key things this course has helped me to think about is what are the business needs and what the person is looking for. We have access to thousands of records, but we probably just need half of that to provide the answer. This course also taught me to understand what the question is being asked, simplify our findings, and not go into too much detail because it’s most likely not needed during that face of the approach.

This is an amazing course. Its live format provided an efficient environment with instant feedback from both sides. With the instructor's outstanding presenting skills and real-life insights, the course equipped us with a solid framework for tackling every stage of a data analysis project: Define, Prepare, Refine, Analyze, Present.

What an invaluable learning experience, a real-eye opener! I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn how to deliver timely data analysis with actionable insights and strong return on investment! I have immense gratitude to the instructor and my course teammates.

This course really helps you identify where there's going to be greater output based on input. You learn to consider that intersection of value, time, and cost in your approach to working with data so you can keep it practical, in a way that your stakeholder can implement.

My big weakness is presentation. I have a habit of trying to drag people down into the details of the data because I find it interesting, but they don’t want to go there. Business-Driven Data Analysis gave me some perspective. It really helped me to learn and respect refining that skill so I can improve my presentations.