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ShedBox Agent for Business Analysts

Access any data source and create insights without writing code.

The Business Analyst Challenge

Business analysts need data access but often face:

  • Dependency on data teams for queries
  • Long wait times for report requests
  • Limited self-service options
  • Tools that require SQL knowledge

ShedBox Agent gives you direct data access through natural language.

How Business Analysts Use ShedBox Agent

Direct Data Access

"Show me total revenue by product category for last quarter"

✓ Connects to your data source
✓ Runs the analysis
✓ Creates visualization
✓ Exports to your preferred format

No SQL Required

Ask questions in plain English:

"Which marketing channels have the best ROI?"
"What's the trend in customer support tickets?"
"Compare this month's sales to the same month last year"

Self-Service Reports

Create reports you can refresh anytime:

# Your reusable report
data_sources:
sales:
type: rest_api
url: https://api.your-crm.com/deals
auth:
type: bearer
token_env: CRM_TOKEN

processing:
filter:
field: close_date
condition: "last_quarter"
aggregate:
group_by: product_category
metrics:
- revenue: sum(amount)
- deals: count

output:
type: file
path: quarterly_sales.xlsx

Key Benefits for Business Analysts

1. Independence from Data Teams

  • Query data yourself using natural language
  • No tickets, no waiting
  • Iterate on analyses in real-time

2. Multiple Data Sources

Access all your business data:

SourceWhat You Can Access
SalesforceDeals, accounts, activities
HubSpotContacts, marketing data
StripeRevenue, subscriptions
Google AnalyticsTraffic, conversions
DatabasesAny SQL data

3. Stakeholder-Ready Output

Generate reports in business-friendly formats:

"Create a PowerPoint-ready summary of Q3 performance"
"Export this analysis to Excel with charts"
"Generate a PDF report for the board meeting"

4. Repeatable Analysis

Save and rerun any analysis:

# Monthly refresh
shedboxai run monthly_business_review.yaml

# Share with colleagues
shedboxai run monthly_business_review.yaml --output shared_drive/

Common BA Workflows

Performance Tracking

"Create a dashboard showing KPIs vs targets for this quarter"

Customer Segmentation

"Segment customers by purchase frequency and average order value"

Process Analysis

"What's the average time from lead to close by sales rep?"

Competitive Analysis

"Compare our pricing data with competitor benchmarks"

Budget vs Actual

"Show budget vs actual spend by department, highlight variances over 10%"

Example: Sales Pipeline Analysis

You: "Show me the sales pipeline by stage with conversion rates"

ShedBox Agent:
✓ Connects to Salesforce
✓ Pulls opportunity data
✓ Calculates stage-to-stage conversion
✓ Creates funnel visualization

Pipeline Analysis:
- Lead → Qualified: 45% conversion
- Qualified → Proposal: 62% conversion
- Proposal → Negotiation: 38% conversion
- Negotiation → Won: 55% conversion

Bottleneck identified: Proposal → Negotiation stage
Recommendation: Review proposal quality and follow-up timing

Get Started

Take control of your data access.

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