Collaborative games are used by a business analyst to identify the research questions to be explored within an analytics system.
Participants are asked to write down a research question on a sticky note, put the notes on the wall, and move them towards related research questions. What type of Collaborative game is being played?
The results of the data analytics work led to some clear and strongly supported outcomes and the analytics team is very confident in their recommendations; particularly given that the payback on the required changes are a short 3 months. However, there is concern because the organization operates in a highly regulated environment and some new regulatory changes are being considered with announcements and implementation in the next 6 months. Under these conditions the team decides to:
The research question prompting the use of analytics is well-defined. The team obtains the results and determines that the source data did not provide reliable results. As a result of this finding, the team modifies the original question to one that can be answered by the data. What is a risk that could impact the value of this analysis?
An analytics system is being developed by relying entirely on research questions that are framed using the results from benchmarking. Which research question is being asked?
After analyzing sales data, the analytics team finds that the older the customer, the more expensive the neckties purchased. The team felt this was a breakthrough insight but on closer analysis realized that other factors could account for this relationship. This is a clear indication that:
As the team discusses how to utilize the results of their data analysis to put forth a business recommendation, an analyst on the team voices concern over the current organizational culture presenting a roadblock to their ability to influence business decision making. Which of the following would be a justifiable concern at this stage of the team's efforts?
A dataset contains 10 measures of workplace sustainability. The analytics team is in need of producing a single score of sustainability. Which of the following techniques if used would achieve this objective?
A software company launched a new product in late 2016. The product manager is reviewing a Box and Whisker plot used to compare year-over-year sales, from 2017 to 2018. What is the conclusion he can make from this chart?
A marketing director has asked the question 'How many product purchases are expected this coming year given the current marketing campaign?". What type of analytics would be performed to answer this question?
A professional association is funded by membership fees. The membership renewal occurs every 5 years. Although, they have a strong subscription rate each year, their renewal rate is low. They are working with an external firm specializing in Business Analytics to identify the groups of customers that have a high likelihood of cancelling their subscription after their first 5-year
term ends. This type of study is called:
The analytics team has been asked to assess sales data from their company's website with the hopes of providing insights to help increase online sales. It's the first time the team is looking at this specific data and they are concerned about the quality of data that has been captured. They decide to use the following approach as the next step:
An analytics team has completed some initial data analysis but is considering revising their research question based on their analysis findings. The team was concerned the original question was too broad. What outcome would lead the team to have this concern?
An organization's customers are categorized based on the amount of purchases completed over the last 12 months. The analytics team would like to ensure the accuracy of their survey results and decide to randomly select 500 customers to participate in a survey from this large pool of customers. This is an example of:
Based on the results of a recently completed analytics initiative, the Human Resource department for a major department store implemented a change to its hiring practice to address the attrition rates of its sales associates. The new policy stated that candidates applying for sales positions must possess at least 3 years of relevant sales experience to be considered. After implementing the change, attrition rates are 10% higher and management is frustrated. Which of the following could result in this outcome?
A lab is conducting a study on protein interactions. They have used the data to create a graph visualization. In graph visualization, what would a layout be?
A large telecommunications company wants to increase their Average Revenue Per User per month by 5%, by end of year, to increase revenue in a highly competitive market. From a SMART target perspective, what is missing?
The analytics team has established two equally strong potential recommendations which will deliver the desired outcomes with similar benefits to be derived from each one. On the surface there is no discernable difference in costs or schedule for either option. To help the analytics team reach a recommendation the business analysis professional recommends the team:
An online retailer of men's athletic apparel is seeking to become the market leader in the industry. To deliver on this strategy, the analytics team continuously collects data on the prices of competitor products and uses this information to adjust the retailer's prices. What type of analytics is the retailer using to maintain their pricing structure?
An analytics team employed at a leading credit card company is utilizing data analytics to identify unusual credit card purchases.
They have created the following visual. How many extreme outliers exists in this dataset?
What is the relationship between a Customer entity and an Order entity, where a customer entry will be present in the Customer entity only if they have made an order?
The architecture team puts forth a solution architecture that integrates multiple data sources from within and outside the organization. The architecture provides the foundation to source a new analytics program. If one of the objectives of the analytics team was to provide 'one source of the truth', this objective would be referring to which of the following?
An analytics team has been asked to answer the following question: "Given that you're a customer, would you work at our company?" The team is concerned about answering this question because it is: