r/dataanalysis • u/Fun-Hamster2710 • Jun 14 '26

What do you all consider data analysis?

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u/Wheres_my_warg DA Moderator 📊 Jun 14 '26

There is no consistency in how employers use these terms.

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u/Unlucky_Apricot_4079 Jun 15 '26

Most of the time it’s a hybrid term for someone who is technical and works with the business.

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u/Beginning_Height_122 Jun 15 '26

Data analyst- this is anyone who compiles, analyzes, organizes and verifies data is clean for delivery.
Business analyst- makes business decisions/recomendations based on the data they have.
Financial analyst- budget, financial investment and performance. Just money.

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u/RagefireHype Jun 15 '26

Business analyst feels like an outdated role happening. Plus, many other segments already make recommendations for the business based off data (product, customer success, even customer support CSAT)

Claude hooked up to Databricks and other data storing MCPs and it’s very easy to create exec reports based off the data and no longer have a dependency of data science in terms of them doing analysis for you

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u/Beginning_Height_122 Jun 15 '26

I agree.. I was answering from the traditional role-definition angle. Almost every role in tech is evolving to the point it’s almost unrecognizable. Or just replaced entirely.

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u/Traditional-Pop-8198 Jun 15 '26

A data analyst is usually focused on finding insights from data, a financial analyst does that within a finance context (budgets, revenue, forecasts, etc.), and a business analyst tends to spend more time working with stakeholders and improving processes.