An analyst is using a Data Flow Diagram (DFD) to depict the flow of data across a data security company. Which of the following is true about DFDs?
A job satisfaction survey is being developed. Half of the employees will be asked the question "Do you enjoy working in your workplace?" The other half will be asked "Do you like the current work benefits?". The business analyst raises concern over the survey. What is concerning to the business analyst?
A business analyst manager is planning budgets for the new year, and training opportunities for his team of business analysts. The manager sends out a survey to the team to obtain their top interests within the seven areas of training opportunities. The team results were compared against the manager's personal rating. What can be deduced from the following chart with regards to the
survey results?
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?
While creating a dataset for analysis, the analyst reviews the data collected and finds a large percentage of records are missing values. Which activity would the analyst perform in order to use this dataset?
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:
A real estate broker is tracking monthly sales between two of its teams. The results have been visualized. What insights can be drawn from the chart?
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:
A business analyst constructs a model they would like to review with key business stakeholders but decides to review the model first with the data scientist who has performed the data analysis. The data scientist provides some suggestions on how to reduce the complexity in the model. One suggestion is to use color to group objects needing to be associated. The data scientist is
encouraging using which Gestalt Principle of Perception with regards to data visualization?
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 determine if the organization should launch their highest revenue generating product into the North American market. To date, this has only been available in Eastern Europe. To answer this, the team formulates several research questions, including:
The analytics team has been asked to provide an estimate of the number of customers they expect to have in 12 months. They debated how accurate that figure needs to be and determined that based on the availability of good data, they could predict within + or - 10%. This is an example of a:
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 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?
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?
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:
The analytics team is identifying research questions to address a business problem. The business analysis professional reminds the
team that the most important dimension to consider is the:
A Data Dictionary is being developed for an employee database. When reviewing the data dictionary, the analyst recommends adding another primitive data element. Which element would be suggested?
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?