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https://github.com/itsrummmy/offuture-project-sql

Descriptive analysis of Offuture’s sales data from 2011 to 2015, examining key trends and performance metrics across the time period using SQL & Tableau.
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Descriptive analysis of Offuture’s sales data from 2011 to 2015, examining key trends and performance metrics across the time period using SQL & Tableau.

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# Offuture Project

## Project 2 of the Digital Futures Academy

Table of Contents



  1. Project Overview


  2. Tools Used


  3. Deliverables


  4. Outcomes


  5. Conclusion

## Project Overview

This project, focused on the analysis of Offture's sales data using SQL. Key objectives included identifying key trends and performance metrics, developing insightful visualizations using Tableau, and effectively communicating findings to the team.

## Tools Used

* **SQL**: For exploratory data analysis.
* **Tableau**: For visualisations.
* **Powerpoint**: For the presentation.

## Deliverables

* SQL code for all analysis that has been carried out.
* Project presentation.
* Tableau dashboard containing visualisations.

## Outcomes

* Profit and Sales doubled from 2011 to 2014, with Q4 always performing best.
* Smaller, more disposable items such as binder covers, highlighters, and ring binders are top-sellers.
* Conversely, the most profitable products are typically larger, more expensive, and long-lasting items, such as copiers, stoves, and phones.
* Overall, selling tables has cost the company $64k.
* Order priority is consistent across all countries, despite their contribution to sales and profitability.
* This was also reflected in the global shipping times.
* USA generated the most sales.

## Conclusion
These findings highlight key drivers of success and areas for improvement, enabling informed decision making and ultimately optimizing business performance.

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