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Types of Data Analytics

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There are several different flavors of data analytics. Below is a look at the most common types of data analytics.

Descriptive Analytics

Descriptive analytics answer "what happened." For example, a straight-foward look at mostly or quarterly revenue and margins for a product or product or business line would fit under the descriptive analytics moniker.  With this data, a business could make some high level decisions over time about where to invest more.

Diagnostic Analytics 

Diagnostic analytics provide in-depth insights into particular problems. Diagnostic data analytics are usually considered post-facto -- using data to solve problems after they have occurred. Collecting and analyzing IoT data to determine why machines went offline at a certain time is one example.

Predictive Analytics 

Predictive Analytics naturally tries to explain "what will happen." It can leverage data from both diagnostic and descriptive analytics to detect exceptions and patterns that can, with modelling, help predict future trends.

Prescriptive Analytics

Prescriptive analytics prescribe "what action to take" to either capitalize on opportunities or avoid future problem. Identifying opportunities for repeat business based on descriptive analytics data offers one example of prescriptive analytics in action.

Snowflake and Cloud Data Analytics

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