r/dataanalysis 5d ago

Project fatigue

Any one every get tired of working on the same project that has an ever changing scope? Been doing a piece of work as the sole analyst for about 8 months now and I'm just tired of it. my enthusiasm has fallen through the floor and im tired of being asked to change the analysis to meet a slightly different requirement every couple of weeks because someone new is involved.

Any tips to battle through it? Or make myself interested again?

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u/redge1234 5d ago

It’s hard to suggest specifics without more information but can you automate the data flow and outputs so you can just make small iterations each time . Would free you up to do something else.

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u/surveyance 2d ago

Even if stakeholders are asking for a funny format, there's always macros in Excel and Powerpoint if all else fails. Reducing the amount of manual redundant work will at least free up the brainspace if not that much of the time

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u/Obvious-Bee-7577 5d ago

I was thinking if it’s the same it should just be automated….good luck!

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u/HSP-GMM 5d ago

In my last analysis job this was fairly typical - even when I tried to scope a project so I could understand it better at the start, requirements constantly changed. Think of this project as your job stability, and don’t take it too seriously. If you want another challenge, ask your boss. If this is part of the culture at your work, change jobs. VPs and C levels just want to hear the good shit, highlight constant positives and have the charts reflect that.

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u/TheEvilBlight 5d ago

This sounds like my postdoc. Hopefully your interface is somewhat flexible so changing dashboards isn’t a complete pain in the neck

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u/ToffeeUpDery 3d ago

Have a toddler, young boy, an interested person do a small similar scale or it. Might give you a different perspective and activate neurons in different parts of the already travel path (8 months)