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We have our Maven Hospital Challenge results!  👀 Before we reveal the overall champion, we've got TWO MORE winners to celebrate... Congrats to First Time Entrant Nicoline van Dijk and Fan Favorite Mohamed Yahaya! And now for the main event... Congrats to our Maven Hospital Challenge Winner, Mark Long! (You can find all three projects linked in the comments.) Curious how we were able to select our winner from the impressive finalist submissions? Watch our instructor team discuss the merits of each finalist and then vote to select the winner! 🎥:  https://lnkd.in/eE-3_HiN Ready to play again?! Our next challenge launches Thursday!! 🎉 #mavenhospitalchallenge #data #analytics #dataviz #portfolio

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An analyst’s job is to transform information into insight. But there’s a catch that needs to be addressed, and that even the most gifted analysts need to be reminded of: skills on their own don’t guarantee impact. That’s ultimately up to the data. And the thing is? Not all data has meaning. ... and that’s OK. Part of being a good analyst is knowing when to take a deep breath, acknowledge the fact that there is nothing of value in the dataset, and move on. It's better than finding false meaning in the data and inspiring bad decision-making! Want to read more on the subject? FULL ARTICLE: --> https://lnkd.in/gyfWxX5 #data #analytics #businessintelligence

Want to build a rock solid data career? 20 things you should work on... Thinking like an Analyst: 1) Asking the right questions 2) Using the right metrics 3) Critical thinking Data tools: 4) Excel 5) SQL 6) Power BI or Tableau 7) Python or R 8) Google Analytics (or similar) Communication skills: 9) Probing for information 10) Listening 11) Persuading with data Business acumen. Understand these things: 12) Growth drivers 13) Cost drivers 14) Competitive advantages 15) Financial statements 16) Economics 17) Psychology, and individual's incentives Career assets. Build these things: 18) A portfolio of analytics projects 19) Your network 20) Your personal brand @ Data Pros - what else would you recommend aspiring data people work on? #data #analytics #careers #businessintelligence

Enrique sometimes talks about using Scenario Manager to evaluate how a different set of inputs would impact a calculated output. But what if you know the output you want and need to find the input? Enter: Goal Seek. Goal Seek allows you to find a result you want in a formula by changing the value of a given input cell. This requires a single, hard-coded input cell and a single, formula-based output cell. As an example, you could use Goal Seek to calculate the sales (input) required to hit a specific profit target (output). Here’s how to do it: 1. Make sure that your output cell is evaluated with a formula that depends on the input cell 2. Go to Data > What-If Analysis > Goal Seek 3. In the “Set cell:” bar, select the formula-based output cell 4. In the “To value:” bar, enter the desired result for the output cell 5. In the “By changing cell:” bar, select the hard-coded input cell 6. Press OK Excel will then automatically adjust the value of the input cell so that the output cell evaluates to your desired value! PRO TIP: If you want to test multiple inputs, use Excel’s Solver tool instead! #mavenquicktips #excel #data #analytics #businessintelligence #careers

Do you create reports for your organization that seem to go nowhere? Maybe you're focusing on the wrong things. DON'T sell your repots like this... 1. I can create charts, graphs, and interactive maps 2. I can make a report available on any device 3. I can make the data up-to-date 4. You can access the report anytime If so, you likely won't be building this report for long... These types of selling points are all about the "what", and don't talk about the actual value of BI reports. Instead, try something like the following: 1. I can create charts, graphs, and interactive maps to help tell a story with our data and create a clear narrative 2. I can make a report available on any device, so that it can be accessible at anytime 3. The report data will always be up-to-date so key stakeholders can monitor our KPI's in near-real time 4. All reports will include clear and actionable insights that will talk about what were seeing in the data, why we're seeing it, and how we can take advantage of the what/why to optimize our business These points get at the real value of any BI reporting solution. What do you think? Let us know below 👇 #data #analytics #businessintelligence #datavisualization

These Maven Hospital Challenge participants earned an honorable mention! Here’s what the Maven team had to say about each one: Marek Nagrodzki - Clever use of a filter for defining the day range for readmissions, as well as a creative bonus section for filtering based on hospitals in the future. 🏥 https://lnkd.in/gTTpNpPv Jeroen Neele - Clear use of report pages for each question in the challenge prompt with consistent KPIs and layouts across them, as well as the ability to drill down into more detail. 🏥 https://lnkd.in/g6zJ66UW Philip Giroux - Interesting discussion points about the data brought up in the analysis, and great use of the median and quartiles to remove outliers from costs. 🏥 https://lnkd.in/gwAXhjBb Patrice Fayard - Very creative use of storytelling to answer the 4 questions in the prompt in a dashboard that was easy and intuitive to read and navigate. 🏥 https://lnkd.in/gxMXhwas Ruiz del Carmen - Great insights for each question provided in the project description, as well as a section with follow-up questions for the stakeholders and potential next steps. 🏥 https://lnkd.in/ghfZnYpJ This just goes to show how hard it is to narrow down the finalists and find a winner – well done to all, and stay tuned…👀 WINNER coming Tuesday, 8/6!! #mavenhospitalchallenge #data #analytics #dataviz

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The Maven Hospital Challenge Finalists are... 🏥 Andrew Chingati (https://lnkd.in/dMDZQRgt) 🏥 Michael Pason (https://lnkd.in/dtM626Xx) 🏥 Nicoline van Dijk (https://lnkd.in/dcxGffxt) 🏥 Mark Long (https://lnkd.in/drDra-Gx) 🏥 Marie-Anne Melis (https://lnkd.in/dWhrycem) Congratulations everyone! Narrowing the field of 190+ entries down to this group was super tough. There were some pretty strong participants this time. And selecting a winner won't be much easier 😳 🏥 HONORABLE MENTIONS: August 1st 🏥 WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: August 6th Good luck to all! #mavenhospitalchallenge #data #analytics #dataviz

LIVE SHOW with Madison Schott: How to Land Your First Analytics Engineering Role! 📅 Thursday, August 1, 2024 @ 11 AM ET You'll learn:    👉 The day-to-day responsibilities and potential career paths of an Analytics Engineer 👉 The skills you should focus on if you want to break into Analytics Engineering 👉 Tips for networking, finding jobs, and acing the Analytics Interview You can join a new live show every week to hear amazing perspectives and actionable advice from some of your favorite data experts. Register here: https://bit.ly/3WCjCOh #learn #data #careers #live #mavensofdata #free #webinar