What time, budget, or other constraints are there. What kind of quantitative or other specific techniques are going to be used to analyze the data. In other words, the diagnostic framework establishes the scope and methods of the entire study. Raw data is then tabulated and organized to facilitate analysis. Tables, charts, graphs, indexes and matrices are some of the standard ways to organize raw data.
Analysis is the critical prerequisite of sound business decision making.
What does the data reveal. What facts, patterns, and trends can be seen in the data. Many of the quantitative techniques covered below can be used during the step to determine facts, patterns, and trends in data. Of course, computers are used extensively during this step. After the analysis has been finished, some specific conclusions about the nature of the problem and its resolution should have been reached.