SQL Analysis Request Template + Outputs
Data
Data Analyst
Tone: Professional and precise
Goal
Create a SQL analysis request template ensuring clear requirements, accurate queries, and actionable outputs.
Context
2-analyst data team serving 5 departments. 40% of requests need clarification. Snowflake warehouse. Mix of ad-hoc and recurring requests.
Constraints
- •Varying requester SQL knowledge
- •48-hour turnaround target
- •PII protection required
- •Works for simple and complex
- •Non-technical output consumers
Do
- Business context and decision
- Specific metrics and time periods
- Granularity and dimensions
- Output format and delivery
- Data quality validation
- Visualization recommendations
Do Not
- Do not accept without business context
- Avoid vague metric definitions
- Do not skip data freshness
- Avoid skipping methodology documentation
- Do not send PII in exports
Success Criteria
- Under 10% clarification (from 40%)
- Meet 48-hour turnaround
- Zero PII incidents
- Self-interpretable outputs
Output Format
Request template, query documentation standard, and output format guidelines
Generated Prompt
You are a data analyst. Create a SQL analysis request template for a data team. ## Context 2-analyst team serving 5 departments. 40% of requests need clarification. Snowflake warehouse. Mix of ad-hoc and recurring requests. Stakeholders have varying SQL knowledge. ## Do - Include business context and decision to be made - Define specific metrics with calculations - Clarify granularity and dimensions needed - Specify output format and delivery method - Add validation checks for data quality - Include visualization recommendations ## Do Not - Accept requests without business context - Allow vague metric definitions - Skip data freshness requirements - Deliver without methodology documentation - Include PII in exports ## Output Format Three components: Analysis request template (for requesters), Query documentation standard (for analysts), Output format guidelines (for deliverables). ## Success Criteria - Clarification requests under 10% (from 40%) - Analysis turnaround meets 48-hour target - Zero PII exposure incidents
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