What is Statistics

"By Statistics, we mean methods specially adapted to the elucidation(explanation or clarification) of quantifiable(one that can be measured) data which is affected to the marked extent by the multiplicity of causes" - Yule and Kendal

"Business Analytics (BA) can be defined as the broad use of data and quantitative analysis for decision making within organizations" - Thomas Davenport

Three major factors affected the exponential growth of Analytics in Decision Making. Statistics is the heart of Analytics:
  • Large influx of data from internet, media, phones, etc.
  • Advanced computing power
  • Large data storage capability
Four pillars of Business Analytics:
  • Descriptive Analytics - deals with "What do the number say?"
  • Diagnostic Analytics - deals with "Why do the numbers look the way they are?"
  • Predictive Analytics - deals with "Predict or forecast something"
  • Prescriptive Analytics - deals with "Decision making"

REFERENCES
https://www.greatlearning.in/great-lakes-pgpba/





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