Explore the analytics process that turns data into insights

Beginner
Business User
Data Analyst
Business Analyst
Power BI
Microsoft Fabric

When a business question isn't getting the right answer, the problem is usually the approach. Understand the analytics types, roles, and tasks that produce insights people trust enough to act on.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you're able to:

  • Distinguish the types of data analytics by the business questions each answers.
  • Explain the roles in data analytics and what each contributes to the process.
  • Describe the core analytics tasks that turn raw data into a finished report.

Prerequisites

  • You've seen a report or dashboard and understand what metrics represent
  • No prior analytics or data tool experience required