To solve a business problem, data analysts must ask the right questions. Asking effective questions leads to getting the right insights from your analysis. Asking the right questions is the first step in the data analysis process. As data analysts, we ask a lot of questions. However, many beginner data analysts do not pay attention to this important step. The more questions you ask, the more you will learn about your data and generate more powerful insights from your analysis. It is good to ask questions, but some questions are effective while some are ineffective. The ability to ask the right questions is a skill set all data analysts must have. How to Ask Effective Questions Effective questions follow the SMART model. Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Relevant and Time-bound. Specific questions are simple and focus on the most significant thing. Asking specific questions means you will get only the answers that are significant to the project. This will help you avoid being...