Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions wEEK 2 INTRODUCTION

Test your knowledge on balancing team and stakeholders needs

1. As a data analyst, it’s important to communicate often. Sharing detailed notes and creating reports are ways to communicate with the people who have invested time and resources in a project. Who are these people?

2. The customer-facing team does which of the following activities? Select all that apply.

3. The human resources director approaches a data analyst to propose a new data analysis project. The analyst has a lot of experience in human resources and believes the director is taking the wrong approach, and it will lead to some problems. Select the data analyst’s best course of action.

Test your knowledge on Clear communication

1. To communicate clearly with stakeholders and team members, there are four key questions data analysts ask themselves. The first is: Who is my audience? Identify the remaining three questions. Select all that apply.

2. A colleague sent you a question via email nearly two days ago. You know it’s going to take a while for you to find the answer because you need to do some research first. You’re too busy to get it done today. What’s the best course of action?

3. Focusing on stakeholder expectations enables data analysts to achieve what goals? Select all that apply.

4. A stakeholder has asked a data analyst to produce a report very quickly. What are some strategies the analyst can apply to ensure their work isn’t rushed, answers the right question, and delivers useful results? Select all that apply.

5. Asking questions including, “Does my analysis answer the original question?” and “Are there other angles I haven’t considered?” enable data analysts to accomplish what tasks? Select all that apply.

Test your knowledge on teamwork

1. Your supervisor gives you a new data analysis project with unclear instructions, and you become frustrated trying to figure out how to proceed. Which actions you can take next demonstrate a responsibility to move the project forward? Select all that apply.

2. You’re working on a data analysis project with a coworker, and the two of you disagree on what the data is telling you. Things get tense. The best course of action is to go to your supervisor and politely explain that your coworker is looking at the data incorrectly. Then, ask to work with a different coworker on future projects.

3. A director emails you asking for a report by the end of the week. This type of report takes at least 10 days to complete correctly. What is the best course of action?

ask questions to make data-driven decisions weekly challenge 4

1. A data analyst starts a new project for the operations team at their company. They take a few hours at the beginning of the project to identify their stakeholders. The secondary stakeholders are most likely which of the following people? Select all that apply.

2. At an online marketplace, the _____ includes anyone in an organization who interacts with current or potential shoppers.

3. There are four key questions data analysts ask themselves: Who is my audience? What do they already know? What do they need to know? And how can I communicate effectively with them? These questions enable data analysts to achieve what goal?

4. A data analyst feels overworked. They often stay late to finish work, and have started missing deadlines. Their supervisor emails them another project to complete, and this causes the analyst even more stress. How should they handle this situation?

5. To make sure that a few unusual responses don’t skew results or lead to inaccurate judgments, a data analyst focuses on what element of the data collection?

6. A data analyst has been invited to a meeting. They review the agenda and notice that their data analysis project is one of the topics that will be discussed. How can they prepare for an effective meeting? Select all that apply.

7. A data analyst joins an online meeting on time. After reviewing the agenda, they see that their project comes at the very end. They’re extremely busy and can use this time to stay on top of their current projects. How should they proceed?

8. Conflict is a natural part of working on a team. What are some ways to help shift a situation from problematic to productive? Select all that apply.

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Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions Course Challenge

1. Scenario 1, questions 1-5

You’ve just started a job as a data analyst at a small software company that provides data analytics and business intelligence solutions. Your supervisor asks you to kick off a project with a new client, Athena’s Story, a feminist bookstore. They have four existing locations, and the fifth shop has just opened in your community.

After reading the email, you notice that the acronym WHM appears in multiple places. You look it up online, and the most common result is web host manager. That doesn’t seem right to you, as it doesn’t fit the context of a feminist bookstore. Still, you should assume it’s correct and continue with the project.

2. Scenario 1 continued

The data in column F (Survey Q6: What types of books would you like to see more of at Athena’s Story?) is quantitative.

3. Scenario 1 continued

The attribute of column F is, “Survey Q6: What types of books would you like to see more of at Athena’s Story?” In order to verify that children’s literature and feminist zines are among the most popular genres, you create a visualization. This will help you clearly identify which genres are most likely to sell well during the Women’s History Month campaign.

Your visualization looks like this:

The chart you create demonstrates the percentages of each book genre that make up the whole. It’s called an area chart.

4. Now that you’ve confirmed that children’s literature and feminist zines are among the most requested book genres, you review the Historical Sales dataset.

You’re pleased to see that the dataset contains data that’s specific to children’s literature and feminist zines. This will provide you with the information you need to make data-inspired decisions. In addition, the children’s literature and feminist zines metrics will help you organize and analyze the data about each genre in order to determine if they’re likely to be profitable.

Next, you calculate the total sales over 52 weeks for children’s literature. What is the correct syntax?

5. Scenario 1 continued

After familiarizing yourself with the project and available data, you present your approach to your supervisor. You provide a scope of work, which includes important details, a schedule, and information on how you plan to prepare and validate the data. You also share some of your initial results and the pie chart you created.

Using historical data to make informed decisions about how things may be in the future is an example of which problem domain?

6. Scenario 2, questions 6-10

As you’ve learned in this course, stakeholders are people who invest time, interest, and resources into the projects you’ll be working on as a data analyst. Secondary stakeholders are also typically responsible for managing the data. Based on what you find in the organizational chart, which of the secondary stakeholders are responsible for managing the data? Select all that apply.

7. Scenario 2 continued

Next, the vice president wants to understand your knowledge about asking effective questions. Consider and respond to the following question. Select all that apply.

Let’s say we just completed a big event for a client and wanted to find out if they were satisfied with their experience. Provide some examples of measurable questions that you could include in the customer feedback survey.

8. Scenario 2 continued

Now, the vice president presents a situation having to do with resolving challenges and meeting stakeholder expectations. Consider and respond to the following question.

You’re working with a dataset that the data analytics coordinator should have cleaned, but it turns out that it wasn’t. Your supervisor thought the dataset was ready for use, but you discover nulls, redundant data, and other issues. The project is due in less than two weeks. How would you handle that situation?

9. Scenario 2 continued

Your next interview question deals with sharing information with stakeholders. Consider and respond to the following question. Select all that apply.

Let’s say you’ve created a report to present stakeholders with information about an upcoming event. Describe the benefits of using a report.

10. Scenario 2 continued

Your final behavioral interview question involves using metrics to answer business questions. Your interviewer hands you a copy of the Patel Events dataset.

Then, she asks: Recently, Patel Events Plus purchased a new venue for our events. If we asked you to calculate the return on investment of this purchase, which metrics would you use?

10. A data analytics team is working on a project to measure the success of a company’s new financial strategy. Select the person most likely to be the primary stakeholder for this project.

11. A data analyst is researching the buying behavior of people who shop at a company’s retail store and those who might shop there in the future. During the analysis, it will be important to stay in communication with the team that most often interacts with these shoppers. What is the name of this team?

12. There are four key questions data analysts ask themselves: Who is my audience? What do they already know? What do they need to know? And how can I communicate effectively with them? These questions enable data analysts to identify the person in charge of managing the data.

13.  Data analysts pay attention to sample size in order to achieve what goals? Select all that apply.

14. A data analyst receives an email from the vice president of marketing. The vice president is upset because the report they want from the analyst is late. Select the best course of action.

15.  Arriving at meetings prepared is an important part of creating a professional work environment. This involves which of the following actions? Select all that apply.

16. A team member has asked you to take on a task, and you don’t understand the point of the project. It seems like it will be a waste of your time. The best course of action would be to politely explain your concerns and decline the project.

17.  Data analysts focus on statistical significance to make sure they have enough data so that a few unusual responses don’t skew results. 

18. A data analyst has been invited to a meeting. They review the agenda and notice that their data analysis project is one of the topics that will be discussed. They plan to arrive on time and have a pen and paper to take notes. But they do not spend time considering project updates they could share or questions they may be asked. This is appropriate because they’re not the one running the meeting.

19. When participating in an online meeting, it’s okay to keep your inbox open in another browser window. Participants won’t be distracted because they can’t see it, and you might receive a very important message.

20. Fill in the blank: A data analytics team is working on a project to measure the success of a company’s new financial strategy. The vice president of finance is most likely to be the _____. 

21.  A data analyst is researching the buying behavior of people who shop at a company’s retail store and those who might shop there in the future. During the analysis, it will be important to stay in communication with the people who most often interact with these shoppers. They are members of the executive team.

22.  Which of the following steps are key to leading a professional online meeting? Select all that apply.

23. You receive an angry email from a colleague on the marketing team. The marketing colleague believes you have taken credit for their work. You do not believe this is true. Select the best course of action.

24. To communicate clearly with stakeholders and team members, there are four key questions data analysts ask themselves. One of them is: What does my audience need to know? Identify the remaining three questions. Select all that apply.

*COURSE CHALLENGE*

1. Scenario 1, questions 1-13

You’ve just started a job as a data analyst at a small software company that provides data analytics and business intelligence solutions. Your supervisor asks you to kick off a project with a new client, Athena’s Story, a feminist bookstore. They have four existing locations, and the fifth shop has just opened in your community.

Athena’s Story wants to produce a campaign to generate excitement for an upcoming celebration and introduce the bookstore to the community. They share some data with your team to help make the event as successful as possible.

Your task is to review the assignment and the available data, then present your approach to your supervisor. Click the link below to access the email from your supervisor: 

Then, review the email, and the Customer Survey and Historical Sales datasets. 

To use the templates for the datasets, click the links below and select “Use Template.” 

Links to templates: Customer Survey and Historical Sales

OR

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the CSV files directly from the attachments below.

After reading the email, you notice that the acronym WHM appears in multiple places. You look it up online, and the most common result is web host manager. That doesn’t seem right to you, as it doesn’t fit the context of a feminist bookstore. How do you proceed?

2. Scenario 1 continued

Now that you know WHM stands for Women’s History Month, you review the Customer Survey dataset which contains both qualitative and quantitative data.

To use the template for the dataset, click the link below and select “Use Template.” 

Link to template: Customer Survey

OR

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the CSV file directly from the attachment below. 

The data in column F (Survey Q6: What types of books would you like to see more of at Athena’s Story?) is quantitative.

3. Scenario 1 continued

Next, you review the customer feedback in column F of the Customer Survey dataset. 

To use the template for the dataset, click the link below and select “Use Template.” 

Link to template: Customer Survey

OR

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the CSV file directly from the attachment below. 

The attribute of column F is, “Survey Q6: What types of books would you like to see more of at Athena’s Story?” In order to verify that children’s literature and feminist zines are among the most popular genres, you create a visualization. This will help you clearly identify which genres are most likely to sell well during the Women’s History Month campaign. 

Your visualization looks like this:

Fill in the blank: The visualization you create demonstrates the percentages of each book genre that make up the total number of survey responses. It’s called a _____ chart.

4. Scenario 1 continued

After familiarizing yourself with the project and available data, you present your approach to your supervisor. You provide a scope of work, which includes important details, a schedule, and information on how you plan to prepare and validate the data. You also share some of your initial results and the pie chart you created. 

In addition, you identify the problem type, or domain, for the data analysis project. You decide that the historical sales data can be used to provide insights into the types of books that will sell best during Women’s History Month this coming year. This will also enable you to determine if Athena’s Story should begin selling more children’s literature and feminist zines.

Using historical data to make informed decisions about how things may be in the future is an example of discovering connections.

5. Scenario 1 continued

You’ve just started a job as a data analyst at a small software company that provides data analytics and business intelligence solutions. Your supervisor asks you to kick off a project with a new client, Athena’s Story, a feminist bookstore. They have four existing locations, and the fifth shop has just opened in your community.

Athena’s Story wants to produce a campaign to generate excitement for an upcoming celebration and introduce the bookstore to the community. They share some data with your team to help make the event as successful as possible.

Your task is to review the assignment and the available data, then present your approach to your supervisor. Click the link below to access the email from your supervisor: 

Then, review the email, and the Customer Survey and Historical Sales datasets.

To use the templates for the datasets, click the links below and select “Use Template.”

Links to templates: Customer Survey and Historical Sales

OR

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the CSV files directly from the attachments below. 

After reading the email, you notice that the acronym WHM appears in multiple places. You look it up online, and the most common result is web host manager. That doesn’t seem right to you, as it doesn’t fit the context of a feminist bookstore. Still, you should assume it’s correct and continue with the project.

6. Scenario 1 continued

Next, you review the customer feedback in column F of the Customer Survey dataset. 

To use the template for the dataset, click the link below and select “Use Template.” 

Link to template: Customer Survey

OR

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the CSV file directly from the attachment below. 

The attribute of column F is, “Survey Q6: What types of books would you like to see more of at Athena’s Story?” In order to verify that children’s literature and feminist zines are among the most popular genres, you create a visualization. This will help you clearly identify which genres are most likely to sell well during the Women’s History Month campaign. 

Your visualization looks like this:

What is a pie chart effective for demonstrating?

7. Now that you’ve confirmed that children’s literature and feminist zines are among the most requested book genres, you review the Historical Sales dataset.

To use the template for the dataset, click the link below and select “Use Template.” 

Link to template: Historical Sales

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the CSV file directly from the attachment below.

You’re pleased to see that the dataset contains data that’s specific to children’s literature and feminist zines. This will provide you with the information you need to make data-inspired decisions. In addition, the children’s literature and feminist zines metrics will help you organize and analyze the data about each genre in order to determine if they’re likely to be profitable.

Next, you calculate the total sales over 52 weeks for feminist zines. You type =CALCULATE(E2-E53) but get an error. What is the correct syntax? 

8. Scenario 1 continued

Next, you review the customer feedback in column F of the Customer Survey dataset. 

To use the template for the dataset, click the link below and select “Use Template.” 

Link to template: Customer Survey

OR

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the CSV file directly from the attachment below. 

The attribute of column F is, “Survey Q6: What types of books would you like to see more of at Athena’s Story?” In order to verify that children’s literature and feminist zines are among the most popular genres, you create a visualization. This will help you clearly identify which genres are most likely to sell well during the Women’s History Month campaign. 

Your visualization looks like this:

The chart you create demonstrates the percentages of each book genre that make up the whole. It’s called an area chart.

9. Scenario 1 continued

After familiarizing yourself with the project and available data, you present your approach to your supervisor. You provide a scope of work, which includes important details, a schedule, and information on how you plan to prepare and validate the data. You also share some of your initial results and the pie chart you created. 

In addition, you identify the problem type, or domain, for the data analysis project. You decide that the historical sales data can be used to provide insights into the types of books that will sell best during Women’s History Month this coming year. This will also enable you to determine if Athena’s Story should begin selling more children’s literature and feminist zines.

Using historical data to make informed decisions about how things may be in the future is an example of which problem domain?

10. Scenario 1 continued

Now that you know WHM stands for Women’s History Month, you continue reviewing the datasets. You notice that the Customer Survey dataset contains both qualitative and quantitative data.

To use the template for the dataset, click the link below and select “Use Template.” 

Link to template: Customer Survey

OR

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the CSV file directly from the attachment below. 

The quantitative data includes information from which columns? Select all that apply.

11. You’ve just started a job as a data analyst at a small software company that provides data analytics and business intelligence solutions. Your supervisor asks you to kick off a project with a new client, Athena’s Story, a feminist bookstore. They have four existing locations, and the fifth shop has just opened in your community.

Athena’s Story wants to produce a campaign to generate excitement for an upcoming celebration and introduce the bookstore to the community. They share some data with your team to help make the event as successful as possible.

Your task is to review the assignment and the available data, then present your approach to your supervisor. Click the link below to access the email from your supervisor: 

Then, review the email, and the Customer Survey and Historical Sales datasets.

To use the templates for the datasets, click the links below and select “Use Template.” 

Links to templates: Customer Survey and Historical Sales

OR

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the CSV files directly from the attachments below. 

After reading the email, you notice that the acronym WHM appears in multiple places. You look it up online, and the most common result is web host manager. That doesn’t seem right to you, as it doesn’t fit the context of a feminist bookstore. You email your supervisor to ask. When writing your email, what do you do to ensure it sounds professional? Select all that apply.

12. Scenario 1 continued

After familiarizing yourself with the project and available data, you present your approach to your supervisor. You provide a scope of work, which includes important details, a schedule, and information on how you plan to prepare and validate the data. You also share some of your initial results and the pie chart you created. 

In addition, you identify the problem type, or domain, for the data analysis project. You decide that the historical sales data can be used to provide insights into the types of books that will sell best during Women’s History Month this coming year. This will also enable you to determine if Athena’s Story should begin selling more children’s literature and feminist zines.

Using historical data to make informed decisions about how things may be in the future is an example of identifying themes.

13. Scenario 1 continued

Now that you know WHM stands for Women’s History Month, you continue reviewing the datasets. You notice that the Customer Survey dataset contains both qualitative and quantitative data.

To use the template for the dataset, click the link below and select “Use Template.” 

Link to template: Customer Survey 

OR

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the CSV file directly from the attachment below.   

The qualitative data includes information from which columns? Select all that apply.

14. Scenario 2, questions 14-

You’ve completed this program and are now interviewing for your first junior data analyst position. You’re hoping to be hired by an event planning company, Patel Events Plus. Access the job description below:

So far, you’ve successfully completed the first round of interviews with the human resources manager and director of data and strategy. Now, the vice president of data and strategy wants to learn more about your approach to managing projects and clients. Access the email you receive from the human resources director below: 

You arrive Thursday at 1:45 PM for your 2 PM interview. Soon, you’re taken into the office of Mila Aronowicz, vice president of data and strategy. After welcoming you, she begins the behavioral interview. 

First, she hands you a copy of Patel Events Plus’s organizational chart. Access the chart below:

As you’ve learned in this course, stakeholders are people who invest time, interest, and resources into the projects you’ll be working on as a data analyst. Let’s say you’re working on a project involving data and strategy. Based on what you find in the organizational chart, if you need information from the secondary stakeholders, who can you ask? Select all that apply.

16. Scenario 2 continued

Now, the vice president presents a situation having to do with resolving challenges and meeting stakeholder expectations. Consider and respond to the following question.

You’re working with a dataset that the data analytics coordinator should have cleaned, but it turns out that it wasn’t. Your supervisor thought the dataset was ready for use, but you discover nulls, redundant data, and other issues. The project is due in less than two weeks. How would you handle that situation?

Call a formal meeting with the data analytics team to solve the problem. Do not invite the associate data analyst, as they clearly don’t have time to help.

17. Scenario 2 continued

Your next interview question deals with sharing information with stakeholders. Consider and respond to the following question. Select all that apply.

Let’s say you’ve designed a dashboard to give stakeholders easy, automatic access to data about an upcoming event. Describe the benefits of using a dashboard.

18. Scenario 2 continued

Your final behavioral interview question involves using metrics to answer business questions. Your interviewer hands you a copy of the Patel Events dataset.

To use the template for the dataset, click the link below and select “Use Template.” 

Link to template: Patel Events Data 

OR

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the CSV file directly from the attachment below.

Then, she asks: Recently, Patel Events Plus purchased a new venue for our events. If we asked you to compare the purchase price (cost) and net profit, what would you be calculating?

19. Scenario 2, questions 6-10

You’ve completed this program and are now interviewing for your first junior data analyst position. You’re hoping to be hired by an event planning company, Patel Events Plus. Access the job description below:

So far, you’ve successfully completed the first round of interviews with the human resources manager and director of data and strategy. Now, the vice president of data and strategy wants to learn more about your approach to managing projects and clients. Access the email you receive from the human resources director below: 

You arrive Thursday at 1:45 PM for your 2 PM interview. Soon, you’re taken into the office of Mila Aronowicz, vice president of data and strategy. After welcoming you, she begins the behavioral interview. 

First, she hands you a copy of Patel Events Plus’s organizational chart. Access the chart below:

As you’ve learned in this course, stakeholders are people who invest time, interest, and resources into the projects you’ll be working on as a data analyst. Secondary stakeholders are also typically responsible for managing the data. Based on what you find in the organizational chart, which of the secondary stakeholders are responsible for managing the data? Select all that apply.

20. Scenario 2 continued

Next, the vice president wants to understand your knowledge about asking effective questions. Consider and respond to the following question. Select all that apply.

Let’s say we just completed a big event for a client and wanted to find out if they were satisfied with their experience. Provide some examples of measurable questions that you could include in the customer feedback survey. 

21. Scenario 2 continued

Now, the vice president presents a situation having to do with resolving challenges and meeting stakeholder expectations. Consider and respond to the following question.

You’re working on a rush project, and you discover your dataset is not clean. Even though it has numerous nulls, redundant data, and other issues, the primary stakeholder insists that you move ahead and use it anyway. The project timeline is so tight that there simply isn’t enough time for cleaning. How would you handle that situation?

22. Scenario 2 continued

Your final behavioral interview question involves using metrics to answer business questions. Your interviewer hands you a copy of the Patel Events dataset.

To use the template for the dataset, click the link below and select “Use Template.” 

Link to template: Patel Events Data  

OR

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the CSV file directly from the attachment below.

Then, she asks: Recently, Patel Events Plus purchased a new venue for our events. If we asked you to calculate the return on investment of this purchase, which metrics would you use?

23. Now, the vice president presents a situation having to do with resolving challenges and meeting stakeholder expectations. Consider and respond to the following question. Select all that apply.

You’re working with a dataset that the data analytics coordinator should have cleaned, but it turns out that it wasn’t. Your supervisor thought the dataset was ready for use, but you discover nulls, redundant data, and other issues. The project is due in less than two weeks. Which of the following options would be an appropriate approach?

24. Scenario 2 continued

Your next interview question deals with sharing information with stakeholders. Consider and respond to the following question. 

Let’s say you want to share information about an upcoming event with stakeholders. It’s important that they’re able to access and interact with the data in real time. Would you create a report or a dashboard?

25. You’ve completed this program and are now interviewing for your first junior data analyst position. You’re hoping to be hired by an event planning company, Patel Events Plus. Access the job description below:

So far, you’ve successfully completed the first round of interviews with the human resources manager and director of data and strategy. Now, the vice president of data and strategy wants to learn more about your approach to managing projects and clients. Access the email you receive from the human resources director below: 

You arrive Thursday at 1:45 PM for your 2 PM interview. Soon, you’re taken into the office of Mila Aronowicz, vice president of data and strategy. After welcoming you, she begins the behavioral interview. 

First, she hands you a copy of Patel Events Plus’s organizational chart. Access the chart below:

As you’ve learned in this course, stakeholders are people who invest time, interest, and resources into the projects you’ll be working on as a data analyst. Let’s say you’re working on a project involving data and strategy. Based on what you find in the organizational chart, if you need information from the primary stakeholder, who can you ask?

26. Scenario 2 continued

Next, the vice president wants to understand your knowledge about asking effective questions. Consider and respond to the following question. Select all that apply.

Let’s say we just completed a big event for a client and wanted to find out if they were satisfied with their experience. Provide some examples of measurable questions that you could include in the customer feedback survey.

27. Scenario 2 continued

Your next interview question deals with sharing information with stakeholders. Consider and respond to the following question. Select all that apply.

Let’s say you’ve created a report to present stakeholders with information about an upcoming event. Describe the benefits of using a report.

28. A data analyst is working on a project for the marketing department. The vice-president of marketing wants to use the results of this project to inform future marketing strategies. What role is the vice-president serving in this project?

29. To communicate clearly with stakeholders and team members, there are four key questions data analysts ask themselves. One of the questions is: Who is my audience? Identify the remaining three questions? Select all that apply.

30. A colleague of yours has difficulty with his workload. He comes to you often for assistance and is very appreciative of your help. However, helping him has made it difficult for you to manage your own work. How should you handle this?

31. A data analyst is collecting a sample for their research. Unfortunately, they have a small sample size and no time to collect more data. What challenge might this present?

32. When leading a meeting, it is important to respect your team members’ time. What are some ways of doing this? Select all that apply.

33. Your manager assigns you a project task, and you don’t understand the point of the project. What questions can you ask them to determine the objective? Select all that apply.

34. A data analyst starts a new project for the operations team at their company. They take a few hours at the beginning of the project to identify their stakeholders. Which of the following people are most likely the secondary stakeholders? Select all that apply.

35. To communicate clearly with stakeholders and team members, there are four key questions data analysts ask themselves. One of the questions is: What does my audience already know? Identify the remaining three questions. Select all that apply.

36. Your manager assigns you a new project. You tell them that it should only take you a week to finish it. After beginning the project, you realize that it will actually take closer to two weeks to finish. What should you do?

37. A data analyst collects a large amount of data for their project to ensure that the data represents a diverse set of perspectives. What element of data collection does this describe?

38. When attending an online meeting, what actions can you take to respect your colleagues’ time? Select all that apply.

39. Your data analytics team has been working on a project for a few weeks. You’re almost done, when your supervisor suddenly changes the business task. Everyone has to start all over again. You announce to the team that you’re going to say something to the supervisor about how unreasonable this is. What’s the best next step?

40. You accept a new project from a high level stakeholder. After beginning the project, you find that you aren’t sure what you are supposed to do. How do you handle this?

41. A data analyst is collecting data. They decide to gather lots of data to make sure that a few unusual responses do not skew the results later in the process. What element of data collection does this describe?

42. You are leading an online meeting to discuss the new project. What should you do before starting the meeting to make it effective? Select all that apply.

43. Your manager assigns you a project task, and you don’t understand the point of the project. The best course of action is to politely explain your concerns and decline the project.

44. Based on what you find in the organizational chart, which individuals are considered  the secondary stakeholders? Select all that apply.

45. Next, the vice president wants to understand your knowledge about asking effective questions. Consider and respond to the following question. Select all that apply.

Let’s say we just completed a big event for a client and wanted to find out if they were satisfied with their experience. Provide some examples of measurable questions that you could include in the customer feedback survey. Select all that apply.

46. A data analyst is working on a project for the marketing department. who are most likely considered the secondary stakeholders? select all that apply.

47. Fill in the blank: In order to build trust, data professionals focus on the expectations of _____, who are the people investing time, interest, and resources into the project.

48. You are invited to a meeting. You review the agenda and notice that your data analysis project is one of the topics that will be discussed. What strategies should you use to prepare? Select all that apply.

49. A data team prepares to share insights with stakeholders. To ensure they communicate clearly, they follow best practices. Together, they consider four questions, including: Who is our audience? Identify the remaining three questions they should ask. Select all that apply.

50. Recently, you have been feeling overworked. You often stay late to finish tasks and have started missing deadlines. Your supervisor gives you another project to complete, and this causes even more stress. How should you handle this situation?

51. You join an online meeting on time. After reviewing the agenda, you note that your project will be discussed at the very end. You are extremely busy and can use this time to stay on top of other projects. How should you proceed?

52. A data analyst researches the buying behavior of people who shop at a company’s retail store. During the analysis, which team is most likely to offer helpful insight about what these shoppers like and do not like?

53. A data analyst reframes a question. Then, they outline the problem, challenges, potential solutions, and timeframe. What goals are they trying to achieve? Select all that apply.

54. A data analyst works on an analysis project that was requested by the marketing department. Who are most likely to be the secondary stakeholders? Select all that apply.

55. Fill in the blank: Stakeholders _____ when contributing to a project.

56. What are some strategies to ensure you arrive at meetings prepared? Select all that apply.

57. A data analyst at an electrical utility company investigates why electricity consumption has increased in a particular area. During the analysis, which team is most likely to offer helpful insight about electricity users and their particular household needs?

58. A data analyst works on a logistics project that aims to create more efficient truck delivery routes. Who is most likely to be the primary stakeholder?

59. In order to build trust, data professionals focus on the expectations of _____, who are the people investing time, interest, and resources into the project.

60. What are some strategies to ensure an online meeting is effective? Select all that apply.

61. What are some strategies to ensure you respect people’s time when leading a meeting? Select all that apply.

62. A data analyst prepares for a stakeholder presentation. To ensure they communicate clearly, they follow best practices and ask four questions, including: What does my audience need to know? Identify the remaining three questions the data analyst should ask. Select all that apply.

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