D468-week 4: communication /
teamwork Study Guide
To communicate clearly with stakeholders and team members, there are four key questions data
analysts ask themselves. They are... - Answer 1. who is my audience?
2. what do they already know?
3. what do they need to know?
4. how can I communicate effectively with them?
Focusing on stakeholder expectations enables data analysts to achieve what goals? - Answer
enables data analysts to understand project goals, improve communication, and build trust
A stakeholder has asked a data analyst to produce a report very quickly. What are some
strategies the analyst can apply to ensure their work isn't rushed, answers the right question,
and delivers useful results? - Answer the data analyst should set clear expectations, outline
the problem, and reframe the question
A data analyst starts a new project for the operations team at their company. They take a few
hours at the beginning of the project to identify their stakeholders. Which of the following
people are most likely the secondary stakeholders? - Answer The president of the company
The vice president of marketing
A data analyst for an electrical utility company is investigating the reasons why electricity
consumption has increased in a particular area. They request household usage data from the
team that directly interacts with people who purchase power from the company. What is this
team? - Answer customer-facing team
A data analyst is collecting data. They decide to gather lots of data to make sure that a few
unusual responses do not skew the results later in the process. What element of data collection
does this describe? - Answer sample size
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. T or F? - Answer false
What are some of the "don'ts" when attending a meeting? - Answer don't show up
unprepared, don't dominate the conversation, don't arrive late
teamwork Study Guide
To communicate clearly with stakeholders and team members, there are four key questions data
analysts ask themselves. They are... - Answer 1. who is my audience?
2. what do they already know?
3. what do they need to know?
4. how can I communicate effectively with them?
Focusing on stakeholder expectations enables data analysts to achieve what goals? - Answer
enables data analysts to understand project goals, improve communication, and build trust
A stakeholder has asked a data analyst to produce a report very quickly. What are some
strategies the analyst can apply to ensure their work isn't rushed, answers the right question,
and delivers useful results? - Answer the data analyst should set clear expectations, outline
the problem, and reframe the question
A data analyst starts a new project for the operations team at their company. They take a few
hours at the beginning of the project to identify their stakeholders. Which of the following
people are most likely the secondary stakeholders? - Answer The president of the company
The vice president of marketing
A data analyst for an electrical utility company is investigating the reasons why electricity
consumption has increased in a particular area. They request household usage data from the
team that directly interacts with people who purchase power from the company. What is this
team? - Answer customer-facing team
A data analyst is collecting data. They decide to gather lots of data to make sure that a few
unusual responses do not skew the results later in the process. What element of data collection
does this describe? - Answer sample size
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. T or F? - Answer false
What are some of the "don'ts" when attending a meeting? - Answer don't show up
unprepared, don't dominate the conversation, don't arrive late
