Insightful Analysis Begins With Asking the Right Questions
Blog post from Sigma
In a data-driven organization aiming to empower all employees to utilize data for enhancing their work, analyzing data effectively involves a structured approach that begins with identifying a business goal or outcome. This process requires domain expertise to formulate meaningful questions that can guide exploratory data analysis, and encourages collaboration among team members through shared tools and data sources. The analysis journey includes ensuring the availability of necessary data, leveraging a modern data stack for easy access, and choosing the appropriate quantitative or qualitative analytical techniques based on the data type. Additionally, it is crucial to consider whether similar questions have been addressed before to avoid redundant efforts and to build on existing analyses, thereby fostering a collaborative environment where solving business problems is seen as a continuous and shared endeavor.