Data Analytics: Dashboards vs. Data Stories (2021)
17mBeginner2021-10-07
Authors

Sara Anstey
Data Analytics Consultant

Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company
Course details
In the world of data analytics, you're consistently presented with the same decision when it comes to how you'll communicate your data and insights. For each project, you need to decide whether to use a dashboard or tell a data story. In this course, business intelligence architect Sara Anstey provides you with the necessary information you need to make this decision with confidence. First, Sara covers the fundamentals of making decisions with data and shares how the role of a data analyst makes this possible for organizations. She then dives into the topics of data science dashboards and data storytelling, highlighting the pros and cons of each and providing the details you need to determine which approach is right for you. Sara closes by recapping key concepts, leaving you prepared to pick between each of these options with ease and intentionality.
Skills covered
Quick StartTableauTableau SoftwareData AnalysisData ScienceBusiness Analysis and StrategyBusiness Software and Tools
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Interpreting data
1. The Value of Data
- 02 - The current ask
- 03 - The current problem
- 04 - The role of a data analyst
2. Dashboards vs. Data Stories
- 05 - What is a dashboard
- 06 - Pros and cons of data dashboards
- 07 - What is a data story
- 08 - Pros and cons of data stories
Conclusion
- 09 - Wrapping up
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