Chapter 4: Intelligent Data Analysis
Now that we know how to manage documents efficiently, let's think about managing data. With documents, we have content and formatting. Here, we have data gathering, data cleanup, and analysis. We should not waste time and effort on cleanup; rather, we should focus all our energy on effective analysis. Let's start with a simple question – what exactly is analysis?
Analysis means trying to learn all possible useful things from the data, and then using that knowledge to take actions that can improve the future.
This simple but powerful definition will help you to learn and use Excel, Power BI, and any other data analysis tool efficiently.
In this chapter, we will learn about four apps: Lists, Forms, Excel, and Power BI.
The following table depicts the specific purpose of these apps:
