Prescriptive AnalyticsBy Dennis Hill / January 1, 2025 A form of advanced analytics[1] which examines data[2] or content to answer the question “What should be done?” or “What can we do to make X happen?” Defined Terms 1. ↑ analytics. Metrics that support decision making. 2. ↑ data. Numbers, characters, or images in a form which can be assessed by a human or (especially) input into a computer, stored and processed.