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Learning Log Template - Consider-How-Data-Analysts-Approach-Tasks

The document provides instructions for completing a learning log activity considering how data analysts approach tasks. It details the six phases of data analysis used by Google analysts to solve a problem: asking questions to define the issue and success criteria, preparing by building a timeline and collecting employee survey data, processing the data by cleaning it, analyzing the cleaned data, sharing findings and recommendations with leaders, and having leadership act on the results to improve key areas. The reflection questions ask whether the case study changed the view of data analysis, if anything was surprising about the analysts' approach, and what else the reader would like to learn about data analysis.

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Learning Log Template - Consider-How-Data-Analysts-Approach-Tasks

The document provides instructions for completing a learning log activity considering how data analysts approach tasks. It details the six phases of data analysis used by Google analysts to solve a problem: asking questions to define the issue and success criteria, preparing by building a timeline and collecting employee survey data, processing the data by cleaning it, analyzing the cleaned data, sharing findings and recommendations with leaders, and having leadership act on the results to improve key areas. The reflection questions ask whether the case study changed the view of data analysis, if anything was surprising about the analysts' approach, and what else the reader would like to learn about data analysis.

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Learning Log: Consider how data analysts approach tasks

Instructions
You can use this document as a template for the learning log activity: Consider how data analysts
approach tasks. Type your answers in this document, and save it on your computer or Google Drive.

We recommend that you save every learning log in one folder and include a date in the file name to help you
stay organized. Important information like course number, title, and activity name are already included.
After you finish your learning log entry, you can come back and reread your responses later to understand
how your opinions on different topics may have changed throughout the courses.

To review detailed instructions on how to complete this activity, please return to Coursera: Learning Log:
Consider how data analysts approach tasks.

Date: <enter Course/topic: Course 1: Foundations: Data, Data Everywhere


date>
Learning Log: Consider how data analysts approach tasks

Review the 6 Consider how the data analysts at Google used the data analysis process to break
phases of data down their analysis project:
analysis
The analysts asked questions to define both the issue to be solved and what
would equal a successful result.

Next, they prepared by building a timeline and collecting data with employee
surveys, which should be inclusive.

They processed the data by cleaning it to make sure it was complete, correct,
relevant, and free of errors and outliers.

They analyzed the clean employee survey data. Then the analysts shared their
findings and recommendations with team leaders. Afterward, leadership acted on
the results and focused on improving key areas.

Reflection: Write 2-3 sentences (40-60 words) in response to each of the questions below.

Questions and
responses: ● Did the details of the case study help to change the way you think about
data analysis? Why or why not?
No. From my previous jobs in the manufacturing industry, this is how they
treat data. They collect, process, analyze, share and take action based on
the gathered data collection. One example of this is in Quality assurance of
the products.

● Did you find anything surprising about the way the data analysts
approached their task?

1
No. As expected, they work based on the data gathered and decide based
on the analysis of the data. I am just too fascinated how the data gathering
was more like a fitting piece of a jigsaw and creating a big picture.

● What else would you like to learn about data analysis?


How to properly report the data collected based on logic.

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