BUS521 Business Analytics for Managers Unit 7 Discussion DQ1 Some ethical considerations of data collecting, using and selling Think about the amount of data an e-commerce website collects from cookies to click timing to purchase history. How do you balance the decision making and analytical power of this information with the ethics of collecting, using, […]

BUS521 Business Analytics for Managers Unit 6 Discussion DQ1 Planning a data warehouse Think about data that would be in interesting to analyze, go through the step 1-3 of 7 steps to planning a data warehouse, and explain what you would do.  If you want to stretch your research and technical skill, try to complete […]

BUS521 Business Analytics for Managers Unit 5 Discussion DQ1 Excel Dashboard Thinking about an Excel Dashboard using the data from Unit 1 and your assignment work so far, what are some design decisions you would consider for your visualizations?  What metrics or statistics would you use, have any of Excel’s functions helped to make the […]

BUS521 Business Analytics for Managers Unit 1 Discussion DQ1 Big Data is Everywhere Big Data is everywhere: think about the data you are suppling to companies in your daily life. Give an example of this and hypothesize how and why this data is being analyzed.   DQ2 Business Analytics   Keeping the definitions of business […]

BUS521 Business Analytics for Managers Unit 2 Discussion DQ1 Information Continuum Pick a segment of the Information Continuum: what are some of the ways you would mitigate the challenges listed in this chapter of its implementation and use?   DQ2 Unit 2 Data Management Planning   Looking at the planning section of the USGS Data […]

BUS521 Business Analytics for Managers Unit 4 Discussion DQ1 Business Requirement Templates There are hundreds of sample business requirement templates and examples on-line. Search, pick two and discuss what you like, what you do not like, and how you would change them. Be sure to include links in your answers.   DQ2 Operational Reporting   […]

BUS521 Business Analytics for Managers Unit 3 Discussion DQ1 Displaying Data Look at the Unit 1 Discussion Question 2: how would you display that data? Are there any modeling or performance variables that jump at to you for analyzing it?   DQ2 Data Visualization and Dashboards   What are your thoughts on The Beauty of […]

BUS521 Business Analytics for Managers Unit 7 Assignment   The Case for Analytics and Implementation Overview:   “The company that executes well will have the confidence, speed, and resources to move fast as new opportunities emerge. It will also have credibility as a partner, supplier, and investment of choice, compounding its advantage as it positions itself […]

BUS521 Business Analytics for Managers Unit 6 Assignment   Present your Findings Overview: Finding an amazing discovery using data analytics is a wonderful feeling. Often you are the subject matter expert within your organization doing complex and nuanced analysis. In most situations this is not the last stop for your new insight, you must explain and […]

BUS521 Business Analytics for Managers Unit 4 Assignment BRD – Business Requirements Document Overview:   In this assignment you will be asked to create a set of business requirements. As a leader you will often be required to oversee your units’ involvement in the creation of this document and sign off as the business lead. […]