Business Analysis Is Difficult from Operational Databases

question 250

Multiple Choice

Business analysis is difficult from operational databases. Which of the following is a reason why?

• A)Every department has its own method for recording data.
• B)Lack of data standards across departments.
• C)The data, if available, were often incorrect or incomplete.
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Natural Variation

Variability that affects every production process to some degree and is to be expected; also known as common cause.

Standard Deviations

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much individual data points differ from the mean.

Statistical Process Control Charts

Graphical tools used for monitoring, controlling, and improving processes by identifying variations.

Process Variables

Elements or factors within a process that can be adjusted to affect the outcome, often used in manufacturing and control systems.