DATA6000 Week 3 Workshop

Assessment 1 Bootcamp - Student Worksheet

Pre-Workshop Self-Assessment

Check your current progress on Assessment 1:

I have selected my industry
I have identified 1 business problem
I have identified 2 business problems
I have identified all 3 business problems
I have found at least 5 relevant sources
I have identified potential data sources
I have drafted my business question

My priority for today:

Activity 1: Problem-Analytics-Tool Mapping 15 minutes

Complete this mapping for your Assessment 1 project:

Component Your Response
Industry:

Business Problem 1:

☐ Descriptive ☐ Predictive ☐ Prescriptive

Business Problem 2:

☐ Descriptive ☐ Predictive ☐ Prescriptive

Business Problem 3:

☐ Descriptive ☐ Predictive ☐ Prescriptive

Primary Analytics Tool(s) I Plan to Use:

Why these tools are appropriate:

Activity 2: Data Source Evaluation Matrix 20 minutes

Evaluate potential data sources for your project. Rate each criterion 1-5 (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

Criteria Data Source 1 Data Source 2
Name/URL:
Type of Data:
Accessibility
(1-5: How easy to obtain?)
☐1 ☐2 ☐3 ☐4 ☐5 ☐1 ☐2 ☐3 ☐4 ☐5
Data Quality
(1-5: Complete, accurate, recent?)
☐1 ☐2 ☐3 ☐4 ☐5 ☐1 ☐2 ☐3 ☐4 ☐5
Relevance
(1-5: Addresses your problem?)
☐1 ☐2 ☐3 ☐4 ☐5 ☐1 ☐2 ☐3 ☐4 ☐5
Key Variables Available:
Limitations/Concerns:
Will use for Assessment? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Maybe ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Maybe
Reminder: You need to create at least 3 visualisations from your dataset. Ensure your chosen data source has enough variables and records to support meaningful visualisations.
Activity 3: Industry & Dataset Discovery 25 minutes

Complete the separate printed handout for this activity. Use this space for additional notes.

This activity uses a separate handout. The handout guides you through:

Additional Notes from Activity 3:

Websites I found useful:

My final decision from the handout:

Selected Industry:
Selected Dataset:
Feasibility Score: /25
Activity 4: Business Question Development 15 minutes

Select ONE of your three business problems and develop it into a unique business question.

Selected Business Problem:

Draft Business Question (Version 1):

Quality Check - Does your question:

Specify WHAT you're measuring or predicting?
Specify WHO or WHAT is the subject of analysis?
Specify the TIME period or scope?
Connect directly to your available data?
Lead to actionable business insights?

Refined Business Question (Version 2):

Why is this question ORIGINAL? (What gap does it fill?)

Reference Tracker

Track references you've found. You need at least 10 for Assessment 1.

# Author & Title Year Type Relevant to
1 ☐Journal ☐Report ☐Book ☐Other ☐P1 ☐P2 ☐P3
2 ☐Journal ☐Report ☐Book ☐Other ☐P1 ☐P2 ☐P3
3 ☐Journal ☐Report ☐Book ☐Other ☐P1 ☐P2 ☐P3
4 ☐Journal ☐Report ☐Book ☐Other ☐P1 ☐P2 ☐P3
5 ☐Journal ☐Report ☐Book ☐Other ☐P1 ☐P2 ☐P3
6 ☐Journal ☐Report ☐Book ☐Other ☐P1 ☐P2 ☐P3
7 ☐Journal ☐Report ☐Book ☐Other ☐P1 ☐P2 ☐P3
8 ☐Journal ☐Report ☐Book ☐Other ☐P1 ☐P2 ☐P3
9 ☐Journal ☐Report ☐Book ☐Other ☐P1 ☐P2 ☐P3
10 ☐Journal ☐Report ☐Book ☐Other ☐P1 ☐P2 ☐P3

P1=Problem 1, P2=Problem 2, P3=Problem 3

Week 4 Action Plan

What will you complete before next week's workshop?

By Next Week, I Will Complete:

Finalize all 3 business problems
Collect 8-10 references
Download my data source
Create at least 1 visualisation
Write draft of 500+ words
Other:

Questions I Need to Ask My Facilitator:

Challenges I Anticipate: