From the course: Introduction to Business Analytics

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Data source map

Data source map

- [Instructor] If you're new to the world of analytics, things can get overwhelming rather quickly. There are a ton of different data sources to choose from, a bunch of different types of analysis that you can conduct, and a handful of ways that all of this can go awry. I created this data map to help my clients digest the bigger picture of how data floes both in and outside of their organization. This map hits on the high points of both what data sources are available and touches on the general goals associated with each type of data source. So first, we have sales data. The obvious goal here is that you want to grow your sales. By studying sales data, we can uncover insightful trends that will help grow your business. You can look at different dimensions of your sales data to uncover trends, such as sales by category, state, time and demographic. Second, we have marketing data. Now, marketing data and sales data…

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