Data Analysis

I. Intro (3 mins)

II. Who are Data Analysts? (15 mins)

a. What do they do?

i. vary depending on the type of organization and the extent to which a business
has adopted data-driven decision-making practices

ii. Generally, these are what they do (try to make these easy to understand for
listeners)

1. Mining data from primary and secondary sources, then reorganizing

said data in a format that can be easily read by either human or
machine.

2. Using statistical tools to interpret data sets, paying particular attention

to trends and patterns that could be valuable for diagnostic and
predictive analytics efforts.

3. Demonstrating the significance of their work in the context of local,

national, and global trends that impact both their organization and
industry.

4. Preparing reports for executive leadership that effectively communicate

trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data.

5. Collaborating with programmers, engineers, and organizational leaders

to identify opportunities for process improvements, recommend system
modifications, and develop policies for data governance.

6. Creating appropriate documentation that allows stakeholders to

understand the steps of the data analysis process and duplicate or
replicate the analysis if necessary.

iii. Where can you find them? (try to relate this sa data industry natin sa PH. Based
on ur exp, saan makikita mga data analysts natin)

1. Data analysts work on Wall Street at big investment banks, hedge funds,
and private equity firms. They also work in the healthcare industry,
marketing, and retail. In general, data analysts are everywhere.
 iv. How much do they earn?

1. $60,000 to $140,000 sa US

2. ₱298,927

v. How to be one of them (Qualifications):4

1. Sa UK: The degrees to study to qualify as a data analyst include COMSCI,

MATH, STAT, ECON

2. certain certifications (mention nalang based sa xp mo dito sa PH)

3. SKILLS: data visualization, attention to detail, math and stat,

programming language (give examples like python etcetc), machine
learning

III. Facts abt Data Analysts: (10 mins)

a. High Demand for Data Analysts pero Short Supplt sa PH: Accdg to Ph Institute for
Developing Studies, Demand for data analysts in the country is steadily rising, but higher
education institutions (HEIs) are not producing enough graduates to fill positions

b. Old Companies in the PH usually use intuition in decision making instead of using data.
The younger the company, the more data driven.

c. 38% palang ng PH ang talagang gumagamit ng data analysis

IV. BOTTOMLINE: Given the data and info above, should you become a data scientist? (15 mins)