Assignment 3: Benefits of Business Analytics
Business analytics can provide a significant benefit to organizations. If organization staffs use business analytics and analyze data correctly they will be able to make informed decisions that will benefit the organization in many ways. They could use it to make decisions to address not only short-term company goals but also long-term strategic planning.
Access this site and choose two companies for analysis. Select at least two trade sources about these two companies to analyze statistics with performance.
Respond to the following questions:
Make assumptions based on company histories where required. Utilize at least 2 trade sources in support of your assertions.
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Make sure you write in a clear concise and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling grammar and punctuation.
Write a 34-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
