Foundations of Data Analytics

Overview

GSA Competencies and Levels

Data Management: L1, L2, L3

The science of analyzing raw data in order to make conclusions about that information. Data analytics techniques can reveal trends and metrics that would otherwise be lost in the mass of information. The presentation of data in pictorial or graphical format. Data management enables decision makers to see analytics presented clearly, so they can grasp difficult concepts or identify new patterns.

Source: OPM MOSAIC Competencies

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Students will learn about how to refine business questions and break them into good data analytics questions.

Topics Covered include:

• Defining Crunchy Questions
• Scope of Decision
• Symptoms vs Problems
• Temporal Influence