{"id":3788,"date":"2024-02-20T00:47:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T23:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mspowerbi.pl\/blog\/bez-kategorii\/5-rules-for-effective-data-analysis\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T18:51:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T16:51:16","slug":"5-rules-for-effective-data-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powerbi.pl\/en\/blog\/from-the-bi-industry\/5-rules-for-effective-data-analysis","title":{"rendered":"5 rules for effective data analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Most common data analysis problems encountered among entrepreneurs<\/h2>\n<p>A study compiled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimaglobal.com\/Research--Insight\/Business-analytics-and-decision-making\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CIMA<\/a> makes it clear that as many as 86% of companies are struggling to process large amounts of data. To make matters worse, more than 30% of company representatives participating in the survey admitted that faulty analysis had negatively affected their revenue levels. Among the biggest challenges, they singled out problems with comparing data from several databases.<\/p>\n<h2>How to effectively analyze data?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Determine the purpose of the analysis<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In order to arrive at reliable <a href=\"https:\/\/powerbi.pl\/blog\/z-branzy-bi\/jakie-informacje-mozna-wyciagnac-z-analizy-danych-w-power-bi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information<\/a>, we must first define the goal we want to achieve. Then we know exactly what data should be analyzed and what period it should come from.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Analyze corporate data from various sources<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Any entrepreneur who wants to have a comprehensive view of the company&#8217;s situation should use all available data &#8211; from CRM, accounting and marketing systems, sales, as well as those for customer relationship management or those related to logistics handling &#8211; for analysis. Data should always be analyzed with the appropriate context or specifics of the market in which we operate. Then even this seemingly worthless data can take on a completely different meaning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Assess the quality of the data you have<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The dataset you have may be incomplete or contain duplicate records. As a result, any dependencies detected in them may turn out to be wrong. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the quality of the data and the reliability of its segmentation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Ensure the readability of the analyses performed<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The final result of the <a href=\"https:\/\/powerbi.pl\/microsoft-power-bi\/jak-wizualizowac-dane-poznaj-mozliwosci-power-bi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data analysis<\/a> performed should always be information that will be useful for further development of the company or making changes to existing operations. Therefore, focusing on answering the questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>such as,<\/li>\n<li>Where,<\/li>\n<li>When,<\/li>\n<li>why,<\/li>\n<li>why,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instead of showing as many calculations, tables or graphs as possible, it is crucial here.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Choose a modern system for data analysis &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/powerbi.pl\/microsoft-power-bi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Power BI<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wanting to analyze data correctly, it is essential to choose a system that will facilitate this task. Power BI from Microsoft gives you the ability to effectively analyze data in real time and <a href=\"https:\/\/ebisgroup.com\/pl\/wizualizuj-dane-za-pomoca-power-bi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visualize the data in the form of easy-to-read charts<\/a>, which means better monitoring of progress toward your goals. Ongoing insight into the information allows more accurate business decisions to be made in almost every area of the company&#8217;s operations &#8211; in customer service, logistics, marketing, <a href=\"https:\/\/powerbi.pl\/blog\/z-branzy-bi\/power-bi-business-intelligence-w-sektorze-finansow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finance<\/a> or sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are hearing more and more about how data should determine virtually every decision a company makes. Indeed, a data-driven organizational culture brings a number of tangible benefits to companies. In practice, is it easy and efficient to operate on huge data sets? Unfortunately, not always. 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