Industry-Specific Analytic Applications:
Instructions: Identify and research a major issue that is prevalent in the industry related to your career choice
that can be analyzed using data analytic models. Read pages 29-35 for examples in the healthcare and retail
industries.
Construct a 1-page paper, following APA conventions, that address all of the following:
Identify the industry and the specific issue for analysis. Discuss the impact of the issue within the industry.
For example, in the healthcare industry, accidental falls present a serious health risk for adults 65 years and
older with 33% experience falls every year (Sharda, Delen, & Turban, 2018).
Utilizing data, provide the specific measurement and the costs associated with the issue.
For example, costs associated with accidental falls in 2013 amounted to $34 billion (Sharda, Delen, &
Turban, 2018).
Identify and describe a major business within the industry that would benefit from conducting analytics that
would address this problem. Provide a short review of the company including profit, customer base, etc.
Discuss the type of analytics that would be conducted in order to address the issue.
Identify all sources for the issue and data utilized.
PS. My career choice is Supervision and Management.