How to Integrate Market Knowledge with Data-Driven Decision Making

March 11, 2022

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Once you have data, it’s smooth sailing and straightforward decision-making, right? Not so fast. There are many ways data projects go wrong because data work requires human input and can have human errors.

In this episode of Data Chats, Chris Richardson interviews Ben Jones, founder & CEO of Data Literacy and author of Avoiding Data Pitfalls: How to Steer Clear of Common Blunders When Working With Data

They discuss:

The relationship between the human realm and the data-realm
Common data blunders and how to spot them
How to effectively layer qualitative and quantitative data
The gap between data and reality

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Pragmatic Institute is the transformational partner for today’s businesses, providing immediate impact through actionable and practical training for product, design and data teams. Our courses are taught by industry experts with decades of hands-on experience, and include a complete ecosystem of training, resources and community. This focus on dynamic instruction and continued learning has delivered impactful education to over 200,000 alumni worldwide over the last 30 years.

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Pragmatic Institute

Pragmatic Institute is the transformational partner for today’s businesses, providing immediate impact through actionable and practical training for product, design and data teams. Our courses are taught by industry experts with decades of hands-on experience, and include a complete ecosystem of training, resources and community. This focus on dynamic instruction and continued learning has delivered impactful education to over 200,000 alumni worldwide over the last 30 years.

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