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Thinking with Data

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Many analysts are too concerned with tools and techniques for cleansing, modeling, and visualizing datasets and not concerned enough with asking the right questions. In this practical guide, data strategy consultant Max Shron shows you how to put the why before the how, through an often-overlooked set of analytical skills.

Thinking with Data helps you learn techniques for turning data into knowledge you can use. You'll learn a framework for defining your project, including the data you want to collect, and how you intend to approach, organize, and analyze the results. You'll also learn patterns of reasoning that will help you unveil the real problem that needs to be solved.

  • Learn a framework for scoping data projects
  • Understand how to pin down the details of an idea, receive feedback, and begin prototyping
  • Use the tools of arguments to ask good questions, build projects in stages, and communicate results
  • Explore data-specific patterns of reasoning and learn how to build more useful arguments
  • Delve into causal reasoning and learn how it permeates data work
  • Put everything together, using extended examples to see the method of full problem thinking in action

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    Publisher: O'Reilly Media

    Kindle Book

    • Release date: January 20, 2014

    OverDrive Read

    • ISBN: 9781491949771
    • File size: 1310 KB
    • Release date: January 20, 2014

    EPUB ebook

    • ISBN: 9781491949771
    • File size: 1310 KB
    • Release date: January 20, 2014

    Formats

    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook

    Languages

    English

    Many analysts are too concerned with tools and techniques for cleansing, modeling, and visualizing datasets and not concerned enough with asking the right questions. In this practical guide, data strategy consultant Max Shron shows you how to put the why before the how, through an often-overlooked set of analytical skills.

    Thinking with Data helps you learn techniques for turning data into knowledge you can use. You'll learn a framework for defining your project, including the data you want to collect, and how you intend to approach, organize, and analyze the results. You'll also learn patterns of reasoning that will help you unveil the real problem that needs to be solved.

  • Learn a framework for scoping data projects
  • Understand how to pin down the details of an idea, receive feedback, and begin prototyping
  • Use the tools of arguments to ask good questions, build projects in stages, and communicate results
  • Explore data-specific patterns of reasoning and learn how to build more useful arguments
  • Delve into causal reasoning and learn how it permeates data work
  • Put everything together, using extended examples to see the method of full problem thinking in action

  • Expand title description text
    • Details

      Publisher:
      O'Reilly Media

      Kindle Book
      Release date: January 20, 2014

      OverDrive Read
      ISBN: 9781491949771
      File size: 1310 KB
      Release date: January 20, 2014

      EPUB ebook
      ISBN: 9781491949771
      File size: 1310 KB
      Release date: January 20, 2014

    • Creators
    • Formats
      Kindle Book
      OverDrive Read
      EPUB ebook
    • Languages
      English