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Foundations of Business Analytics

This course will be an introduction to business analytics by discussing the foundation through real-world use cases.

Thomas LeBlanc - Pluralsight course - Foundations of Business Analytics
by Thomas LeBlanc

What you'll learn

Being able to turn raw data into useful insights is the very purpose of business analytics. In the course, Foundations of Business Analytics, you’ll gain the ability to understand the type of analytics - descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive. First, you’ll explore the importance of using business analytics to solve business problems while understanding its limitations. Next, you’ll discover the tools available for analytics including applications, statistical packages, as well as programming languages. Finally, you’ll dive into the quality challenges while profiling, cleansing, and validating the data. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of business analytics needed to determine actionable insights and decision-making at your organization.

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Thomas LeBlanc - Pluralsight course - Foundations of Business Analytics
Thomas LeBlanc

Microsoft Data Platform MVP specializing in SQL Server, Microsoft Business Intelligence (SSIS, SSAS & SSRS) and Power BI.

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