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Johns Hopkins University

Managing Data Analysis

This one-week course describes the process of analyzing data and how to manage that process. We describe the iterative nature of data analysis and the role of stating a sharp question, exploratory data analysis, inference, formal statistical modeling, interpretation, and communication. In addition, we will describe how to direct analytic activities within a team and to drive the data analysis process towards coherent and useful results. This is a focused course designed to rapidly get you up to speed on the process of data analysis and how it can be managed. Our goal was to make this as convenient as possible for you without sacrificing any essential content. We've left the technical information aside so that you can focus on managing your team and moving it forward. After completing this course you will know how to…. 1. Describe the basic data analysis iteration 2. Identify different types of questions and translate them to specific datasets 3. Describe different types of data pulls 4. Explore datasets to determine if data are appropriate for a given question 5. Direct model building efforts in common data analyses 6. Interpret the results from common data analyses 7. Integrate statistical findings to form coherent data analysis presentations Commitment: 1 week of study, 4-6 hours Course cover image by fdecomite. Creative Commons BY https://flic.kr/p/4HjmvD

Status: Statistical Inference
Status: Team Leadership
Course9 hours

Featured reviews

MA

5.0Reviewed Jul 20, 2017

Excellent course! Highly recommend it.Dr. Peng covers the essentials of Managing Data Analysis in a balanced way, and empowers the data science manager/executive to be able to apply these right away.

KL

5.0Reviewed Apr 16, 2018

Great course for those who want a comprehensive overview of an analysis from A-Z. The professor explains each aspect in perfect detail, gives easy to understand examples, very comprehensive.

ST

5.0Reviewed Nov 22, 2016

The course is full of the cases and the real life examples coupled with the theory background. Its very simple to understand and the course will definitely be of an value for people looking for

SK

4.0Reviewed Oct 10, 2015

Good course for the fundamentals of making sure data analysis is done correctly. These are good things to keep in mind when you are managing a data science team.

KC

4.0Reviewed Oct 30, 2017

Well defined strategies for getting a handle on the data analysis process. Short and concise class that hit on relevant points required to be successful in this area.

VG

4.0Reviewed Jul 25, 2017

Good overview of the process. Helped me in bridging data analysis processes with things that I already do as part of project management or business analytics/decision support projects.

EL

5.0Reviewed Feb 28, 2017

A long course compared to others in the specialization, but a lot of great material. Very well presented, the instructors know how to present this material and make it easy to grasp and understand.

JQ

5.0Reviewed Apr 2, 2020

Muy bueno para entender como manejar el proceso de análisis con un equipo de analistas. Elaborar bien la pregunta que se quiere estudiar y clasificarla me pareció lo mas interesante. Gracias!

GK

4.0Reviewed Sep 15, 2017

sometime it was not easy to understand the lecturer. also, it would be good to try some things out versus reading the expamples. other than that - a great course!

ER

5.0Reviewed Jul 18, 2020

Prof. Roger Peng does an outstanding job in teaching this course with a positive attitude and presents the subject matter in an easy to understand fashion. I very much enjoyed this course!

SS

5.0Reviewed Sep 21, 2016

Great examples about difference between 'association' and 'predictive' understanding and pitfalls of decision making without knowing which one to be used where!

JW

5.0Reviewed May 29, 2016

This is a challenging and excellent course ! This course really tunes you into the nuances of Data Analysis.I would recommend this course for anyone in Data Management.

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