Which is not an example of a data driven decision?

• A. Check the weather before going on a trip
• B. Go with your gut when making a decision
• C. Consider movie reviews before going to see one
• D. Pull and analyze figures before changing templates

Answer: (C)

Data-driven decisions rely on data and evidence rather than gut feelings or isolated opinions. Checking the weather before a trip uses forecast data and numerical information to guide your plans, which is data-driven. Going with your gut relies on intuition without data, so it’s not data-driven. Considering movie reviews before going to see one involves opinions, and while reviews are a kind of data, evaluating only a few subjective opinions isn’t a rigorous data-driven approach unless you systematically analyze a broad set of data from multiple sources. Pulling and analyzing figures before changing templates uses measurements and analysis to inform the change, clearly data-driven. Therefore, the example that isn’t data-driven is relying on movie reviews as the sole basis for the decision.