PREP WORKIf you are attending this session please prepare your computers before this session and ensure you have the following applications installed:
Tableau (free trial)
Power BI (free)
Google Account
Data
Click here to to download the data that will be used during this session.MERL practitioners live in a world of an over-abundance of information and are expected to be knowledge brokers between data producers and data consumers. This two-hour hands-on workshop will give participants the ability to walk through the data lifecycle and build informative dashboards using readily-available tools that turn information into insights in order to drive data-driven decision-making.
In this hands-on workshop, facilitators will walk through each phase of the data lifecycle and demonstrate tools, techniques, best practices, and lessons learned working with NGOs, federal government clients, and local organizations.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to plan for data collection, collect data, analyze data, and distill and disseminate findings through an interactive or static dashboard. Participants will be able to describe and use readily-available tools including (but not limited to): Excel, Power BI, QGIS, Tableau, and GitHub.
Participants are expected to bring their own computers and follow along with the facilitators. Participants will also be asked to present their dashboard and describe their experience using the tools.
