Drag and Drop Question For each of the business questions, choose the appropriate type of analysis to answer the question. To answer, drag the appropriate analysis type to each question. An analysis…

The correct answer is Prescriptive; Descriptive; Predictive. The three analysis types map to distinct business questions: Prescriptive analysis recommends actions or decisions to optimize outcomes (e.g., 'What should we do?'), Descriptive analysis summarizes historical data to explain what has already happened (e.g., 'What happened?')…

Submitted by tyler.j· Mar 30, 2026Understanding and applying the four types of data analytics (Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive, Prescriptive) to appropriate business scenarios - commonly tested in certifications such as Microsoft PL-900, CompTIA Data+, AWS Cloud Practitioner (Data Analytics), or similar foundational data/BI exams.

Question

Drag and Drop Question For each of the business questions, choose the appropriate type of analysis to answer the question. To answer, drag the appropriate analysis type to each question. An analysis type may be used once, more than once, or not at all. Answer:

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DescriptivePrescriptiveDiagnosticPredictive

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Prescriptive
Descriptive
Predictive

Explanation

The three analysis types map to distinct business questions: Prescriptive analysis recommends actions or decisions to optimize outcomes (e.g., 'What should we do?'), Descriptive analysis summarizes historical data to explain what has already happened (e.g., 'What happened?'), and Predictive analysis uses statistical models and machine learning to forecast future outcomes (e.g., 'What will happen?'). Each type serves a different stage of the analytics maturity model, progressing from understanding the past to forecasting the future to recommending optimal actions. Diagnostic analysis, while part of the analytics spectrum, answers 'Why did it happen?' and did not match any of the three business questions presented.

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#Analytics Types#Business Intelligence#Data Analysis#Analytics Maturity Model

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