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IIA-CIA-Part3 Exam - Question 226


Which of the following data analytics methods involves analyzing event trends to determine what happened?

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Correct Answer: B

Descriptive analytics involves analyzing past events and trends to determine what happened. It focuses on understanding historical data to provide context and insights into past performance.

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KonradKOption: A
Feb 9, 2024

Should be A as Diagnostic analysis focus on root cause

Elvin
Mar 1, 2024

No its B. Descriptive Analytics It focuses on answering "What has happened?" by analyzing real-time and historical data. It helps organizations understand past successes and failures and provides insights for future decision-making. Link: https://www.projectpro.io/article/types-of-analytics-descriptive-predictive-prescriptive-analytics/209#:~:text=Descriptive%20Analytics,-Descriptive%20analytics%20is&text=It%20focuses%20on%20answering%20%22What,insights%20for%20future%20decision%2Dmaking.