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4 types of Analytics.

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Everyone wants to be predicting & prescribing. Meanwhile almost all are just describing, when most should be diagnosing. Here's why:

Every level of analytics has it place.
Just like your tools in your tech stack.

BUT diagnostic analytics gets to the 'WHY' of what happened.

This gives the end user:

  • informed decision making
  • understanding of root causes
  • the chance to proactively problem solve
  • ability to optimize resources on what matters
  • competitive advantage since most people are stuck describing

Focusing on getting good at diagnostic analytics enhances the data team by:

  • better serving the organization
  • preparing them for better predictive analytics
  • setting their end users up for successful business

If you aren't diagnosing business problems with your work, start today.

Stay nerdy my friends!

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Four types of Analytics

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