Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing from Pluralsight

Enhance your analytical skills with this Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) course! Learn to define, assess, and solve business problems using structured analytical approaches, ensuring alignment with stakeholders and business objectives.

Navigating through the initial phases of an analytics project, particularly framing the business problem accurately, is a pivotal step that often poses challenges to professionals in the field.

In this course, Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing, you’ll gain the ability to systematically frame business problems and align them with analytical solutions and stakeholder expectations.

First, you’ll explore how to accurately define and refine business problems, ensuring they are clear, concise, and actionable.

Next, you’ll discover effective strategies for identifying and managing stakeholders, ensuring their interests and concerns are addressed throughout the project.

Finally, you’ll learn how to assess the feasibility of analytical solutions, refine problem statements considering constraints, and define potential business benefits.

When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of business problem framing needed to initiate and guide analytics projects effectively, ensuring they are aligned with both analytical capabilities and business objectives.

What's inside

Syllabus

Course Overview

Introduction to Business Problem Framing

Receiving and Refining the Business Problem

Identifying and Managing Stakeholders

Assessing Analytical Applicability and Refining the Problem Statement

Defining Business Benefits and Gaining Stakeholder Agreement

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Teaches a structured approach to business problem framing, which is standard in solving analytical problems

Taught by Dr. Ali Feizollah, who is recognized for their work in analytics

Strong focus on framing business problems accurately, ensuring clear and actionable solutions

Covers identifying and managing stakeholders, ensuring alignment with project objectives

Examines the feasibility of analytical solutions, helping learners make informed decisions

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing with these activities:

Practice identifying and defining business problems

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Improve your ability to accurately identify and define business problems before diving into analytical solutions.

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Review common business problem types
Analyze real-world case studies to identify business problems
Practice defining business problems using the SMART framework

Walkthrough of stakeholder identification and management techniques

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Gain practical insights into the effective identification and management of stakeholders in analytics projects.

Browse courses on Stakeholder Identification

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Explore different stakeholder identification techniques
Learn strategies for engaging and managing stakeholder expectations
Practice using stakeholder analysis tools
Review case studies of successful stakeholder management in analytics

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Career center

Learners who complete Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Data Analyst

Data Analysts take part in the complex world of big data to find trends and correlations important to a business' growth and success. They may work with large data sets to create reports that help companies in a multitude of industries make better decisions on a daily basis. Those seeking to enter this field specifically should take **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** because much of the work Data Analysts do revolves around solving business problems and ensuring stakeholder needs are met. This course provides a structured framework to do both.

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Business Intelligence Analyst

Business Intelligence Analysts gather, analyze, and interpret large amounts of corporate data to draw actionable conclusions. They integrate information from various sources using a variety of statistical and analytical tools to generate insights for Data Scientists and other parties to produce actionable business intelligence. Due to much of their work being grounded in defining and solving business problems, the **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** course may be useful to BI Analysts.

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Data Scientist

Data Scientists leverage their skills to gain insights from data. They work in a variety of sectors, from healthcare to finance to manufacturing. While their output varies, they often begin by identifying business problems and using their analytical skills to solve them. Because the **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** course helps refine business problems and align them with potential analytical solutions, it may be a useful resource for those looking to become Data Scientists.

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Operations Research Analyst

Operations Research Analysts work with data to find patterns, interpret trends, and provide insights on how organizations could potentially improve their operations. As their work often begins with defining and analyzing problems, the **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** could be useful. The course covers essential elements of business problem framing, identifying and managing stakeholders, and defining potential business benefits, all valuable skills for Operations Research Analysts.

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Solutions Architect

Solutions Architects design and build innovative solutions for complex business problems. To do so, they work with clients to understand their needs, define goals, and determine how best to leverage technology. Due to their role being grounded in gathering and defining project and business requirements, **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** could be useful to Solutions Architects as it provides a structured framework for approaching this work.

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Project Manager

Project Managers plan, execute, and close projects, in addition to leading and motivating cross-functional teams. To do so, they need to understand the overall business objectives and define the specific goals of each project. The **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** course may be useful to Project Managers as it covers the initial phases of an analytics project, especially framing the business problem accurately, something which Project Managers need to do for all projects they lead.

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Systems Analyst

Systems Analysts work in a variety of industries. They study business processes and develop plans to improve efficiency. To do this well, they need to have a solid understanding of an organization's systems. The **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** course may be useful to Systems Analysts as it covers how to define and refine business problems, which is an essential part of their work of studying business processes and developing plans to improve efficiency.

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Management Consultant

Management Consultants help organizations improve their performance. They do this by studying an organization's operations and recommending changes. To be successful in this role, Management Consultants need to have a strong understanding of business problems and how to solve them. The **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** course may be useful to those aspiring to become Management Consultants as it provides a structured framework for defining and solving business problems.

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Business Analyst

Business Analysts work with stakeholders to define and document business requirements. They use this information to create solutions that meet the needs of the business. Defining and documenting business requirements is a critical part of this role, making the **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** course may be useful as it provides a structured framework for defining business problems and aligning them with analytical solutions and stakeholder expectations.

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Data Engineer

Data Engineers build and maintain the infrastructure that stores and processes data. They work closely with Data Scientists and other data professionals to ensure that data is available and ready for analysis. While defining and solving business problems may not be a primary responsibility for Data Engineers, the **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** course may be useful for those interested in this area or working with data that is used to define and solve business problems.

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Software Engineer

Software Engineers design, develop, and maintain software systems. While their work may not always involve defining and solving business problems, the **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** course may be useful for those interested in this area or working on software systems that are used to define and solve business problems.

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Statistician

Statisticians use mathematical and statistical methods to collect, analyze, interpret, and present data. While their work may not always involve defining and solving business problems, the **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** course may be useful for those interested in this area or working on statistical methods that are used to define and solve business problems.

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Market Researcher

Market Researchers conduct research to understand consumer behavior and market trends. While their work may not always involve defining and solving business problems, the **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** course may be useful for those interested in this area or working on market research that is used to define and solve business problems.

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Financial Analyst

Financial Analysts use financial data to make investment recommendations. While their work may not always involve defining and solving business problems, the **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** course may be useful for those interested in this area or working on financial analysis that is used to define and solve business problems.

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Actuary

Actuaries use mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk and uncertainty. While their work may not always involve defining and solving business problems, the **Certified Analytics Professional: Business Problem Framing** course may be useful for those interested in this area or working on actuarial analysis that is used to define and solve business problems.

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