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Gathering the business needs - Tableau Tutorial
From the course: Business Intelligence for Consultants
Gathering the business needs
- Okay, so your client has given you access to all of the data in their information systems. But let me guess, you have no clue where to start with the analysis. Welcome to the Digital Age. Business intelligence can be overwhelming given the amount of data at our fingertips. In fact, recent studies have shown that the volume of data stored is doubling every two years. Did you know that? Ironically, this can actually make solving business problems even more challenging. So before analyzing and exploring all of the data that's available, take the time to narrow your focus on the information that will help solve the problem. After all, to effectively consult using business intelligence, you must understand your client's decision-making needs and the relevant data and information that can help with this. So ask yourself, and indeed your clients, the following questions. What are the problems that the business wants to solve? For example, are they trying to assess the commercial viability…
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