Data Analysis for Decisions
Turn data into decisions people can trust. Find why the repeat rate fell, test claimed savings and work out why food costs jumped.
Each module has short lessons with a check question, then a graded simulation. About 4 hours in total, at your own pace.
- Module 1: The repeat rate that fell by half
The dashboard says repeat purchases have halved since June and marketing wants 50,000 pounds to win customers back. Check what the number measures, find out what changed in June and what is incomplete, and tell the board what the data really says before it spends the money.
- Module 2: Test the depot consolidation savings
A client's finance director has told his board that closing a depot will save 3.04 million pounds a year. Rebuild the savings from the client's own data, tell the steering committee the true number in a deck, and correct it again when a depot manager's figure turns out to be wrong.
- Module 3: The food cost that jumped
The weekly food cost has jumped from 31 to 40.5 percent and head office sees it on Wednesday. Find what is wrong in the records, query the supplier, and explain what is really driving the cost.
Skills you will practice
- Assigning clear owners to actions
- Cleaning a data set
- Cohort analysis
- Cutting operating costs
- Defining a metric
- Escalating with the facts
- Handling a supplier dispute
- Handling difficult conversations
- Knowing your authority limits
- Managing stakeholder expectations
- Owning a mistake
- Preparing briefing notes for an executive
- Preparing management accounts
- Protecting confidential information
- Reconciling two sources
- Separating fact from opinion
- Spotting errors in figures
- Testing assumptions
- Tracking project risks
- Variance analysis
- Writing a board paper
- Writing reports for decision makers
- Written communication
Frequently asked questions
What is a Skill Path?
A Skill Path is a short course built around real work. Each module has two or three short lessons, then a simulation where you do the job in a fictional company. Your work in each simulation is graded against a rubric.
How long does a Skill Path take?
Most Skill Paths take three to five hours in total. You can stop at any point and pick up where you left off. There are no deadlines.
What do I get when I finish?
When every simulation in the path is complete and graded, you earn a FinderK credential. It lists the work you did and the skills it shows. You can keep it private or share a link to it, for example on LinkedIn.
How much does a Skill Path cost?
Some Skill Paths are included with FinderK Plus, which has a free trial. Others are sold once at a fixed price and stay yours. You can read the first module's lessons for free before you decide.
Do I need experience?
No. Each path states its level. Beginner paths assume no previous experience in the role, and the lessons explain the ideas you need before each simulation.