2.4.4.Weekly challenge 4 - sj50179/Google-Data-Analytics-Professional-Certificate GitHub Wiki

Question 1

A data analytics team is working on a project to measure the success of a company’s new financial strategy. The vice president of finance is most likely to be the _____.

  • analyst
  • project manager
  • secondary stakeholder
  • primary stakeholder

Correct. The vice president of finance is most likely to be the primary stakeholder.

Question 2

A data analyst is researching the buying behavior of people who shop at a company’s retail store and those who might shop there in the future. During the analysis, it will be important to stay in communication with the people who most often interact with these shoppers. They are members of the executive team.

  • True
  • False

Correct. These people are part of the customer-facing team. The customer-facing team includes anyone in an organization who interacts with customers or potential customers, such as the shoppers at a company’s retail store.

Question 3

There are four key questions data analysts ask themselves: Who is my audience? What do they already know? What do they need to know? And how can I communicate effectively with them? These questions enable data analysts to achieve what goal?

  • Communicate clearly with stakeholders and team members
  • Identify primary and secondary stakeholders
  • Understand who is managing the data
  • Complete data analysis projects on time

Correct. These questions enable data analysts to communicate clearly with stakeholders and team members.

Question 4

A data analyst feels overworked. They often stay late to finish work, and have started missing deadlines. Their supervisor emails them another project to complete, and this causes the analyst even more stress. How should they handle this situation?

  • Wait a few minutes to think it over, then respond with a meeting request to discuss this project and the general workload.
  • Respond immediately, letting the supervisor know the expectations at this company are unreasonable.
  • Accept the new project right away and hope to not miss another deadline.
  • Walk into the supervisor’s office and tell them to give the project to someone else.

Correct. They should wait a few minutes to think it over, then respond with a meeting request to discuss this project and the general workload. When people are feeling angry or emotional, it’s best to wait until things calm down. Then, give everyone the opportunity to share their perspectives.

Question 5

Data analysts pay attention to sample size in order to achieve what goals? Select all that apply.

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To fully understand the scope of the analytics project

To make sure the data represents a diverse set of perspectives

To avoid a small sample size leading to inaccurate judgements

To make sure a few unusual responses don’t skew results

Correct. Data analysts pay attention to sample size in order to represent a diverse set of perspectives and avoid skewed results or inaccurate judgements.

Question 6

A data analyst has been invited to a meeting. They review the agenda and notice that their data analysis project is one of the topics that will be discussed. They plan to arrive on time and have a pen and paper to take notes. But they do not spend time considering project updates they could share or questions they may be asked. This is appropriate because they’re not the one running the meeting.

  • True
  • False

Correct. Even if the data analyst isn’t running the meeting, if their project is on the agenda, it’s a good idea to prepare to share updates and answer questions. This helps keep everyone informed and ensures effective communication.

Question 7

When participating in an online meeting, it’s okay to keep your inbox open in another browser window. Participants won’t be distracted because they can’t see it, and you might receive a very important message.

  • True
  • False

Correct. When participating in an online meeting, it’s important to eliminate distractions, such as checking your email. This shows respect to the other participants.

Question 8

Your data analytics team has been working on a project for a few weeks. You’re almost done, when your supervisor suddenly changes the business task. Everyone has to start all over again. You announce to the team that you’re going to say something to the supervisor about how unreasonable this is. What’s the best next step?

  • Take a few minutes to calm down, then ask your colleagues to share their perspectives so you can work together to determine the best next step.
  • Insist that the entire data analytics team complain to your supervisor.
  • Go see your supervisor face-to-face and tell them why you’re so upset.
  • Write a polite, but strongly worded email to your supervisor.

Correct. The best next step is to take a few minutes to calm down, then ask your colleagues to share their perspectives so you can work together to determine the best next step.