Essential Business Analytics

Everyone
  • 7 videos | 27m 16s
  • Includes Assessment
  • Earns a Badge
  • Certification CPE
In today's data-driven world, understanding how to analyze and interpret data is crucial for supporting digital transformation initiatives within your organization. This course is designed to equip you with foundational analytical skills essential for making informed decisions and enhancing organizational performance. In this course, you'll learn how to distinguish between the three measures of central tendency. You'll also learn about different types of data distributions; their significance in data analysis; how deviation measures variability, covering standard deviation and variance; and their roles in interpreting data. You will explore the different types of data correlation, how to calculate and interpret correlation coefficients, the limitations of correlation analysis, the purpose of regression analysis, and how to interpret regression coefficients for predicting outcomes. Finally, you'll discover the goals and methods of clustering and how to evaluate and interpret clustering results for actionable insights.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Discover the key concepts covered in this course
    Distinguish between the three measures of central tendency
    Recognize ways deviation can be indicated
    Recognize the different types of data correlation
  • Distinguish between regression types
    Identify the key goals of effective clustering
    Summarize the key concepts covered in this course

IN THIS COURSE

  • 1m 35s
    Understanding how to analyze and interpret data is crucial for supporting digital transformation initiatives. In this video, you'll be introduced to the key concepts that will be covered in this course. FREE ACCESS
  • 6m 48s
    Understanding data distribution is vital for interpreting data patterns and making accurate predictions essential for digital transformation. In this video, you'll learn how to distinguish between measures of central tendency and explore different types of data distributions. You'll also discover the importance of distributions in analyzing data and making predictions. FREE ACCESS
  • Locked
    3.  Understanding Deviation
    3m 9s
    Measuring variability within a dataset is crucial for accurate data analysis and decision-making. In this video, you'll learn about the concept of deviation, including the differences between standard deviation and variance and how they're calculated. You'll also explore how understanding deviation can inform your data analysis and interpretation, supporting your organization's digital transformation efforts. FREE ACCESS
  • Locked
    4.  Understanding Correlation
    4m 13s
    Recognizing relationships between data variables is key to informed decision-making. In this video, you'll learn about different types of data correlation and how to distinguish between positive, negative, and zero correlation. You'll also discover how to calculate and interpret correlation coefficients while understanding the limitations of correlation analysis and avoiding the pitfall of inferring causation from correlation. FREE ACCESS
  • Locked
    5.  Understanding Regression
    4m 40s
    Predicting outcomes based on data is a cornerstone of digital transformation. In this video, you'll learn about the purpose of regression analysis and how to distinguish between simple and multiple regression models. You'll also learn how to interpret regression coefficients and assess a model's fit using R-squared and residual analysis. FREE ACCESS
  • Locked
    6.  Understanding Clustering
    5m 16s
    Grouping similar data points is essential for uncovering patterns and insights in data. In this video, you'll learn about the goals and applications of clustering in data analysis. You'll explore different clustering methods, such as K-means and hierarchical clustering. Additionally, you'll discover how to evaluate clustering results and interpret cluster characteristics to derive actionable insights that drive digital transformation. FREE ACCESS
  • Locked
    7.  Course Summary
    1m 36s
    In this video, you'll review and reflect on what you've learned in the course Basic Analytical Methods. FREE ACCESS

EARN A DIGITAL BADGE WHEN YOU COMPLETE THIS COURSE

Skillsoft is providing you the opportunity to earn a digital badge upon successful completion on some of our courses, which can be shared on any social network or business platform.

Digital badges are yours to keep, forever.