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Decoding Data Analyst Job Description: Skills, Tools, and Career Paths

FineReport

Data analysts leverage four key types of analytics in their work: Prescriptive analytics: Advising on optimal actions in specific scenarios. Diagnostic analytics: Uncovering the reasons behind specific occurrences through pattern analysis. Descriptive analytics: Assessing historical trends, such as sales and revenue.

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Incorporating Artificial Intelligence for Businesses : The Modern Approach to Data Analytics

BizAcuity

Not just banking and financial services, but many organizations use big data and AI to forecast revenue, exchange rates, cryptocurrencies and certain macroeconomic variables for hedging purposes and risk management. Predictive analytics, with the help of machine learning, keeps getting more accurate with the continuous inflow of data.

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The Gartner 2021 Leadership Vision for Data & Analytics Leaders Webinar Q&A

Andrew White

As such any Data and Analytics strategy needs to incorporate data sovereignty as per of its D&A governance program. Coding skills – SQL, Python or application familiarity – ETL & visualization? What are you seeing as the differences between a Chief Analytics Officer and the Chief Data Officer? Governance.