Analyze the Data

Once the company story and the business cycles are clear, this section becomes the place where students work with the data. Students can run SQL, rebuild evidence in Excel, read reports, follow guided cases, or browse reusable queries.

For a first assignment, start with SQL Guide, Excel Guide, Reports Hub, or a foundation case. Query Library is useful after students know what kind of question they are trying to answer.

What Students Do Here

Subsection	What it is for	Start here
SQL Guide	Open SQLite, run one query, and learn how to read SQL output	when the class begins in SQL
Excel Guide	Use the workbook for pivots, filters, charts, and simple reconstruction	when the class begins in Excel
Reports Hub	Read finished reports before trying to reproduce them	when students need summary views first
Cases	Follow a structured assignment with required student output	when students need guided practice
Query Library	Browse reusable SQL by objective, output grain, and source tables	after students know the question they are answering

How the Subsections Fit Together

Use this order when students are new to the analytics layer:

1. start with SQL Guide or Excel Guide to establish the working method
2. read a report in Reports Hub to see what a finished result looks like
3. use a foundation case in Cases to connect business context, SQL, and interpretation
4. open Query Library when students need more reusable Financial, Managerial, or Audit SQL

Choosing the First Entry Point

If the class needs...	Start with
query workflow and starter logic	SQL Guide
workbook-based reconstruction	Excel Guide
management-style interpretation	Reports Hub
guided assignment flow	Cases
reusable query inventory	Query Library

Each subsection should stay focused on its own job. SQL Guide explains SQL workflow. Excel Guide explains workbook workflow. Query Library organizes reusable SQL. Reports Hub explains reports and perspectives. Cases explains guided assignments.

Next Steps

1. Start with SQL Guide or Excel Guide when students need the working method first.
2. Use Reports Hub when students need to read finished outputs before reproducing them.
3. Use Cases when students are ready for a guided investigation.
4. Open Query Library when students need reusable Financial, Managerial, Audit, or case-support SQL.