What is hypothesis-driven analysis?

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Hypothesis-driven analysis is an approach where we start with a clear assumption and then use data to validate or reject it.
In one project, stakeholders believed that checkout drop-offs were due to high delivery charges.
We framed the hypothesis: “High delivery charges are reducing conversion rate.”
I pulled data comparing conversion rates across different delivery fee ranges.
We also analyzed user behavior before and after a temporary free delivery campaign.
The data showed conversion improved by 12% when delivery was free.
This validated the hypothesis and supported a pricing strategy change.
Hypothesis-driven analysis helps focus analysis on business problems instead of exploring data randomly.

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