Now, more than ever, careers in business and technology require the ability to understand and analyze data, as well as strategic thinking to turn insights into actions. As a first step towards building this skillset on the pathway to a successful career, it’s important to get practice in thinking about what data might be important to a particular business and, in turn, what types of questions a business stakeholder might want answered.

In this Skills Challenge, you’ll sit in the role of a Business Analyst tasked with understanding a company’s operations and providing initial ideas for a data dashboard that could deliver insights and value.

In this learning experience, you’ll receive guidance from working professionals currently consulting in the Salesforce ecosystem. They’ll share their knowledge, expertise, and experience to help you understand how the challenge is approached in the real world. You’ll also connect with and learn from peer learners all seeking to explore new careers together.

In this immersive experience, you will learn to:

• Think strategically about data insights that can deliver value to a business
• Outline a data dashboard that could present these insights to an interested business client
• Give and receive feedback to colleagues about their ideas and strategies