Week 12-14 (Analysis 101 - #1 Making Sense of Data) : Newbie swotting as a Business Analyst
Hello friends,
Welcome back to my #SwottingAsABusinessAnalyst series. Read my previous post here.
If you're new here, explore the initial post of my journey 'Swotting' as a budding Business Analyst.
During Weeks 12 to 14, I had intermittent online engagements and returned to wrap up our new learning topic. The highlight of the week was our introduction to Analysis 101!
Training Objectives:
We aimed to achieve the following by the end of the training:
Perform simple data analysis using Excel.
Learn basic query extraction/manipulation using SQL, Excel formulas, etc.
Develop an understanding of pseudocode.
This blogpost is divided into 3 sections, which I am splitting it into 3 different blogpost (it’s too long!) :
Making sense of data
Pseudocode (Read here)
Data Analysis & Data Extraction (Read here)
#1 Making Sense of Data
“No one sees the world the way that you do. It’s one of your gifts. You have unique wisdom, unique ideas, and a unique understanding of the world.” - NewHappyCo
Sense-making is like putting together puzzle pieces to understand what's going on. Our job is to help the team figure things out by listening well, asking questions, and working together with empathy and humor.
We bring different viewpoints together to see the whole picture, find risks, and discover opportunities for everyone.
As a business analyst, harnessing our senses is key to navigating the complex world of analysis and collaboration.
Vision: Seeing the big picture and visualizing solutions.
Auditory: Active listening and clear communication.
Collaboration/Responsiveness: Working effectively with others and being available for support.
Comprehend: Detecting potential issues and taking proactive steps.
Judgement: Balancing priorities and making informed decisions.
The 6th Sense (Humor): Using humor to break tension, foster creativity, and build rapport.
By honing these "business analysis senses," professionals can gather requirements, identify risks, and collaborate more effectively, ultimately leading to project success.
Reference : 6 Ways to Unleash Your Business Analysis Senses
Head on to the next blogpost to learn about #2 Pseudocode
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