Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions
Current Google data analysts will continue to instruct and provide you with hands-on ways to accomplish Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions and common data analyst tasks with the best tools and resources.
About this Course
This is the second course in the Google Data Analytics Certificate, Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions. These courses will equip you with the skills needed to apply to introductory-level data analyst jobs. You’ll build on your understanding of the topics that were introduced in the first Google Data Analytics Certificate course.
The material will help you learn how to ask effective questions to make data-driven decisions while connecting with stakeholders’ needs. Learners who complete this certificate program will be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as data analysts. No previous experience is necessary.
By the end of this course, you will:
- Learn about effective questioning techniques that can help guide analysis.
- Gain an understanding of data-driven decision-making and how data analysts present findings.
- Explore a variety of real-world business scenarios to support an understanding of questioning and decision-making.
- Discover how and why spreadsheets are an important tool for data analysts.
- Examine the key ideas associated with structured thinking and how they can help analysts better understand problems and develop solutions.
- Learn strategies for managing the expectations of stakeholders while establishing clear communication with a data analytics team to achieve business objectives.
What You Will Learn
- Explain how each step of the problem-solving road map contributes to common analysis scenarios.
- Discuss the use of data in the decision-making process.
- Demonstrate the use of spreadsheets to complete basic tasks of the data analyst including entering and organizing data.
- Describe the key ideas associated with structured thinking.
Skills You Will Gain
- Spreadsheet
- Questioning in Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions
- Decision-Making
- Problem Solving
- Data Analysis
Syllabus
WEEK 1
6 hours to complete
Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions: Effective questions
To do the job of a data analyst, you need to ask questions and problem-solve. In this part of the course, you’ll check out some common analysis challenges and how analysts address them. You’ll also learn about effective questioning techniques that can help guide your analysis.
8 videos (Total 35 min), 8 readings, 7 quizzes
WEEK 2
5 hours to complete
Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions: Data-driven decisions
In analytics, data drives decision-making. In this part of the course, you’ll explore data of all kinds and its impact on real-life choices and strategies. You’ll also learn how to share your data through reports and dashboards.
6 videos (Total 25 min), 6 readings, 5 quizzes
WEEK 3
7 hours to complete
Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions: More spreadsheet basics
Spreadsheets are a very important data analytics tool. In this part of the course, you will learn about how data analysts use spreadsheets in their work every day. You will also explore why structured thinking helps analysts better understand problems and come up with solutions.
9 videos (Total 41 min), 8 readings, 8 quizzes
WEEK 4
4 hours to complete
Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions: Always remember the stakeholder
Successful data analysts learn to balance needs and expectations. In this part of the course, you’ll learn strategies for managing stakeholder expectations while establishing clear communication with your team.
15 videos (Total 52 min), 6 readings, 5 quizzes
