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  2. Data analysis - Wikipedia

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    Analysis refers to dividing a whole into its separate components for individual examination. [10] Data analysis is a process for obtaining raw data, and subsequently converting it into information useful for decision-making by users. [1] Data is collected and analyzed to answer questions, test hypotheses, or disprove theories. [11]

  3. Analytical skill - Wikipedia

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    Data analysis includes finding different patterns within the information which allows you to narrow your research and come to a better conclusion. [41] It is a tool to discover and decipher useful information for business decision-making. It is imperative in inferring information from data and adhering to a conclusion or decision from that data.

  4. Systems analysis - Wikipedia

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    Systems analysis is "the process of studying a procedure or business to identify its goal and purposes and create systems and procedures that will efficiently achieve them". Another view sees systems analysis as a problem-solving technique that breaks a system down into its component pieces and analyses how well those parts work and interact to ...

  5. Information retrieval - Wikipedia

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    In the case of document retrieval, queries can be based on full-text or other content-based indexing. Information retrieval is the science [1] of searching for information in a document, searching for documents themselves, and also searching for the metadata that describes data, and for databases of texts, images or sounds.

  6. Trend analysis - Wikipedia

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    Trend analysis is the widespread practice of collecting information and attempting to spot a pattern. In some fields of study, the term has more formally defined meanings. In some fields of study, the term has more formally defined meanings.

  7. Predictive analytics - Wikipedia

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    Then, analyze the source data to determine the most appropriate data and model building approach (models are only as useful as the applicable data used to build them). Select and transform the data in order to create models. Create and test models in order to evaluate if they are valid and will be able to meet project goals and metrics.

  8. Business intelligence - Wikipedia

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    Business intelligence (BI) consists of strategies, methodologies, and technologies used by enterprises for data analysis and management of business information. [1] Common functions of BI technologies include reporting, online analytical processing, analytics, dashboard development, data mining, process mining, complex event processing, business performance management, benchmarking, text ...

  9. Analysis - Wikipedia

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    Analysis (pl.: analyses) is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it. The technique has been applied in the study of mathematics and logic since before Aristotle (384–322 B.C.), though analysis as a formal concept is a relatively recent development.