These slide accompany a video training presentation from AuditNet®. The video is available to view at http://bit.ly/1eBRLiZ (registration with AuditNet.tv required) Learning Objectives: Gain an appreciation, based on the attendee participants, of their successes and pitfalls when planning data analytics. Understand some common approaches to overcoming obstacles to planning data analytics based on case studies from companies and survey attendees themselves. Learn how planning analytics can be integrated into top audit areas. Outline an effective data request process to ensure complete and accurate extractions of data every time. See how analytics can maximize the annual audit plan and better ensure focus is placed on organizational risk.