PSCDSDSDM1001 - Data Storytelling and Decision Making
This course teaches you a framework for developing, implementing, and presenting data-driven decision-making processes. While providing examples of how to utilize storytelling and other techniques to bridge the gap between decision scientists and data scientists, the hands-on component of this course gives you guided practice with refining problem statements, identifying objectives, choosing appropriate data analysis approaches, outlining expected data analysis products, and planning for intended outcomes and how to measure progress.
This course serves as a bridge between data analysts and decision-makers, so the right questions can be asked, accurate answers provided, and best decisions made.
Course Details
Learning Outcomes
- Design question/problem statements and translate them into data analysis objectives
- Implement the framework of data-driven decision making to an industry-relevant, real-world problem
- Employ storytelling techniques to better convey data-driven decision-making results with stakeholders
What will set me apart?
Transitioning from Data Scientist to Decision Scientists
- Infusing Data into Decision-making Processes
- Refining Questions / Problem Statements
- Identifying Data Sources and Objectives
- Implementing Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Communication: Telling a story about data-driven decision making
- Professionals responsible for departmental and organizational decisions and whose responsibilities require a hybrid of analytical and domain-specific proficiency to utilize and lead data-driven business decisions.
- Decision-makers whose responsibilities require a hybrid blend of analytical skills and domain-specific expertise in order to drive data-driven business decisions. Executives, directors, and managers who require the skills and knowledge to effectively analyze, visualize, and communicate data insights to their constituents.
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