Data analysis is a higher level and blanket term used for all operations involving extraction of information & knowledge from data – thereby bringing in more prudence and data-orientation in decision making. Therefore, the end to end tasks which come under the radar of ‘data analysis’ starts from a description of ‘what happened’ to finally ‘what should happen’. This includes data storage & cleansing, manipulation, analysis, prediction and finally prescription of the most viable option for decision making.
The job of the Data Analyst is to take and use that data to help businesses and make better decisions.
Roles and Responsibilities of Data Analyst include,
Data Analyst transforms data into information that can enhance company.Results analysis, then the results are communicated to the appropriate company Members Identifying data sets patterns and trends Working with teams within the business or management team to identify business needs.