Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Data Masterclass for Senior Leaders: Fast Stream 3
10 Downing Street Data Science Team
The Data Masterclass for Senior Leaders explored how Senior Leaders can use data effectively in decision-making & policy-making, how to communicate compelling narratives using data, and how to leverage Data Science in the Public sector.
3 weeks, 3 hours per week
Sir Ian Diamond
National Statistician
UK Statistics Authority
James Kuht
Lead Educator, Data Masterclass for Senior Leaders
10 Downing Street Data Science Team
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Consult appropriate data throughout the decision-making process (from prioritising which areas to focus on, to designing an intervention, to evaluating it).
- Understand how different evaluation techniques can be used to test potential solutions to identify which one works best.
- Work more effectively with analysts to support your goals. Engage with analysts early in the decision-making or design process to maximise the value that can be derived from data.
- Discuss how data visualisation techniques can translate numbers into clear & compelling communications, whilst being aware of the potential for misleading and inappropriate use of these techniques.
- Understand the meaning of common data science terms & how to differentiate them (e.g. AI, Machine Learning, NLP & automation).
- Explain how data science techniques can enable you to complete some labour intensive tasks better, faster & cheaper. Explore how these techniques can unlock novel solutions to your challenges.
Syllabus
- Data-driven decision-making
- Data-driven policy-making
- Evaluation techniques
- How to work with analysts more effectively
- How to be a data translator
- How to use data in story-telling
- How to create better charts & dashboards
- What new data science techniques like Machine Learning mean for the public and private sector
- Practical tips for running data science projects in your department
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Issued on 29th December 2022
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