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What is data analytics? Analyzing and managing data for decisions

CIO Business Intelligence

More specifically: Descriptive analytics uses historical and current data from multiple sources to describe the present state, or a specified historical state, by identifying trends and patterns. Diagnostic analytics uses data (often generated via descriptive analytics) to discover the factors or reasons for past performance.

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Disrupt and Innovate in a Data-Driven World

Cloudera

Bridgespan Group estimated in 2015 that only 6% of nonprofits use data to drive improvements in their work. Identify those most at risk or most affected by a problem more accurately by using predictive analytics. Achieve best possible outcomes for individuals through the application of prescriptive analytics.