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What analysts actually do

The day-to-day loop of an analyst: question, data, analysis, recommendation.

Notes

Analytics work starts with a decision someone needs to make, not with a dataset.

A useful answer states what you found, how sure you are, and what you recommend.

Key points

  • Start from the decision, not the data.
  • Always say what you would do next.
  • Confidence and caveats are part of the answer.