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The 4 Types of Data Analytics

Lillian Pierson, P.E.

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(A vlog post on data analytics)

This vlog piece was filmed in Penang, Malaysia and introduces viewers to the 4 types of data analytics.

The 4 Types of Data Analytics

Descriptive

Answers the question, “What Happened?”.

Diagnostic

Commonly used in engineering and sciences to diagnose “what went wrong?”.

Predictive

Used to predict for future trends and events based on statistical or mathematical modeling of current and historical data.

Prescriptive

Used to tell you what to do to achieve a desired result.
Based on the findings of predictive analytics.

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