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Analytical - Competency

Questionnaire Items to Include

• Understands complex issues and problems.
• Uses cognitive skills or strategies that increase the probability of a desirable outcome.
• Evaluates evidence objectively, regardless of whether it supports or contradicts current ideas.
• Uses a more analytical and careful approach to solving issues.
• Understands how to develop critical and analytical thinking.
• Employs data and logic to counter personal biases of others.
• Utilizes data and logical reasoning to address and challenge personal biases in decision-making.
• Uses analytical thinking to make desirable outcomes more probable.
• Clearly identifies the issue to be resolved.
• Applies critical and analytical thinking to the situation.
• Evaluates the integrity and comparability of data and identifies existing gaps.
• Evaluates evidence impartially, especially when it challenges existing beliefs or ideas.
• Understands and capitalizes on relationships between conflicting goals.
• Examines problems in depth and from multiple points of view.

• Decomposes problems into smaller, manageable parts.
• Divides complex problems or tasks into components/parts for further analysis.
• Easily able to separate a process/procedure into its component parts.
• Analyzes issues and reduces them to their component parts.
• Able to dissect a problem into its core elements.
• Decomposes complex information into smaller, manageable parts to understand the details better.
• Reduces issues to their fundamental elements.
• Distills issues down to their core items.

• Open to investigating novel approaches and methods.
• Ready and capable of exploring alternative viewpoints and strategies.
• Is open minded and receptive to considering opposing evidence.
• Is willing to seek out and consider alternative viewpoints.
• Is willing to listen to different perspectives.
• Open and adaptable to exploring innovative perspectives and techniques when conventional methods prove ineffective.
• Is willing to revise own views when presented with new, credible information.
• Is flexible in adopting new perspectives and approaches when traditional methods fall short.

• Uses appropriate techniques to solve problems.
• Selects the solution that offers the best outcome based on the analysis.
• Identifies problems and issues needing resolution.
• Uses a methodical approach to the understanding and resolving of problems.
• Prioritizes various actions to be taken when solving a problem.
• Identifies the root cause of a problem.
• Determines important parameters or issues to take into account when solving problems.

• Uses standard data collection practices.
• Considers the context in which information was produced.
• Is precise in the measurement of variables, leading to more accurate data collection.
• Prioritizes precision in the data collection process.
• Takes the steps to maintain precision when collecting and measuring data.
• Collects relevant data and facts about a situation.
• Recognizes areas of missing data and suggests other ways to obtain the needed information.
• Maintains precision when collecting and measuring data.
• Understands the importance of maintaining current, accurate information.
• Ensures that information is current and up-to-date.
• Gathers information from a variety of sources.
• Implements a variety of data gathering techniques.
• Uses a variety of data collection methods.
• Uses data from a variety of sources.

• Implements data validation techniques and methods.
• Check the credibility of information sources.
• Evaluates the validity and reliability of data and research findings.
• Determines if sources of information are reputable, reliable, and credible.
• Evaluates evidence for accuracy and relevance.
• Evaluates assumptions before taking actions.
• Ensures that the foundation of an analysis is based on reliable and relevant data.
• Validates the accuracy of data collected.
• Evaluate if information is detailed and relevant.
• Assesses the validity and correctness of the data before using it to draw conclusions.
• Determines if facts are consistent across multiple sources.
• Checks that the information is both precise and up-to-date.
• Critically examines the information presented to determine its truthfulness and applicability to the topic at hand.
• Determines the relevance and accuracy of information.
• Checks facts by cross-referencing the evidence with other reliable sources.
• Verifies that information is accurate and updated.

• Able to interpret and analyze data.
• Uses statistics to find hidden patterns, connections, and trends in data.
• Evaluates whether the information is specific enough to be meaningful.
• Determines the relevance and accuracy of information.
• Analyzes data and information from several sources and arrives at logical conclusions.
• Analyzes data using statistical methods.
• Analyzes data to meet the needs of clients.
• Analyzes and consolidates data from several sources to develop logical insights.
• Uses logic and reasoning to identify which pieces of information are useful and which are not.
• Can effectively interpret and analyze data.
• Analyzes data to meet constituent needs.
• Synthesizes data from multiple sources to draw logical conclusions.
• Selects the appropriate techniques for analysis.
• Uses alternate tools for analysis to check the reliability of previous analyses.

• Uses algorithms and quantitative models to determine the costs/benefits of different programs based on mathematical and statistical analysis.
• Measures and assesses the potential loss in value of a portfolio under normal market conditions.
• Develops quantitative measures of performance.
• Uses financial metrics of similar companies to estimate the value our company.
• Calculates and interprets financial ratios (such as liquidity ratios, profitability ratios, and leverage ratios) to assess the financial health of the company.
• Creates detailed budgets that guide financial planning and decision-making.
• Measures costs associated with various programs and policies.
• Is comfortable working with numbers and data.
• Able to interpret financial data, reports, balance sheets, and cash flow analysis.

• Uses current data for decision making.
• Makes reasonable decisions about the importance of different sources of information.
• Optimizes limited resources, such as time and money, by finding the most efficient solutions to problems.
• Makes decisions based on solid, credible evidence rather than personal biases or preconceived notions.
• Weighs the risks and costs of certain decisions.
• Maximizes the efficient use of scarce resources such as time and money.
• Organizes information for decision making.
• Considers both risks and costs alongside the potential benefits and success rates when making decisions.
• Balances risks and costs with the rewards and probabilities of success when making decisions.

• Connects experiences, analyzes the facts and spots issues across a wide array of legal and business issues to see patterns and draw conclusions not readily apparent to others.
• Able to project future data points based on historical data.
• Analyze market trends, forecast sales, and optimize supply chain operations.
• Models future customer behavior from previous trends.
• Analyzes financial statements over multiple periods to identify patterns and trends in revenue, expenses, and profits.
• Finds trends in data to helped make important decisions.
• Builds complex financial models to project future revenues, expenses, and cash flows based on historical data and assumptions.
• Recognizes patterns, draws logical conclusions, and makes recommendations for action.
• Builds mathematical models to represent real-world problems to help in understanding complex systems and predicting outcomes.
• Identifies trends and patterns in data can lead to valuable insights and strategic decisions.
• Determines averages and trends in the data.
• Looks for patterns, trends, and relationships within the data.
• Looks for trends in the data.
• Analyzes various legal and business situations to find patterns and draw conclusions that others might miss.

• Meticulously records and maintains logs of observations/measurements.
• Ensures financial transactions are recorded accurately and completely.
• Reviews contractual documents for clauses and specifications to ensure binding agreements are free from disputes.
• Reviews tasks, deadlines, and resources needed to ensure smooth completion of the project.
• Examines for tiny defects in products which could lead to product failures and/or returns.
• Examines material specifications to ensure structural integrity of the building/craft/machine.
• Ensures staff records financial transactions accurately and completely.
• Performs checks on data accuracy and quality.
• Identifies patterns in conflicting information, events, or data.
• Identifies deviations from stated goals and objectives.
• Audits financial records to detect fraud or errors.
• Maintains high attention to detail to ensure tests/experiments are replicable and results are reliable.
• Identifies discrepancies and inconsistencies in reports.
• Examines patient orders to determine the proper dosage of medicines.

• Identifies opportunities for progress and innovation.
• Helps employees see that changes in one part of the business can affect other parts.
• Understands how supplier relationships affect inventory levels, production schedules, and customer satisfaction.
• Understands the relationships between component parts.
• Examines how the new software will affect workflows, employee morale, customer interactions, and long-term scalability.
• Looks beyond immediate cause-and-effect to understand deeper, systemic causes.
• Identifies the part of the business value chain that is affected by a particular decision or action, diagnoses the situation, and prioritize what needs to be done and who needs to be involved.
• Integrates customer feedback loops, market trends, social media influence, and brand perception to create a cohesive strategy.
• Establishes connections between different pieces of information to see the bigger picture.
• Uses analytical techniques to assure that adequate resources are available to meet the needs of the department.
• Recognizes that all parts of a business are connected where a change in one area can impact others in unexpected ways.

• Able to prepare appropriate visualizations of data in charts, graphs, and reports.
• Able to recall relevant information when needed.
• Organizes data in a way that simplifies its interpretation and comparisons.
• Presents quantitative data in a clear and concise manner aiding in making persuasive and evidence-based arguments.
• Presents data clearly and concisely to support strong, evidence-based arguments.
• Actively seeks constructive feedback from others.
• Formats data to facilitate easy comparisons.
• Designs presentations that are easy to digest.
• Creates presentations that are straight forward to understand.
• Makes graphs and charts to explain data clearly.
• Presents data in a format that makes comparisons easier.
• Creates graphs, charts, and other visual representations of data making it easier to interpret and communicate findings.

• Asks the "right" questions to size up or evaluate situations.
• Seeks to understand where potential problems may occur.
• Figures out where issues might arise.
• Creates new ways of interpreting the data.
• Identifies potential problem areas.
• Looks at problems from different perspectives and viewpoints.
• Helps employees to understand the issues better by using logic and research carefully.
• Seeks new knowledge and skills to enhance analytical thinking.
• Creates new visualizations of the data.
• Increases understanding through the cautious application of logic and research.

• Understands the basic principles of research.
• Tests hypotheses and validates theories through empirical evidence.
• Tests hypotheses, analyze experimental data, and draw conclusions.
• Is well-versed in fundamental research concepts.
• Uses methods to confirm theories with real-world evidence.
• Has a solid grasp of basic research methodologies.
• Proves hypotheses and theories using data and experiments.