Introduction to the case study

Data Literacy Case Study: Remote Working Analysis

Maarten Van den Broeck

Senior Content Developer at DataCamp

Why a case study?

  • Apply data literacy skills
  • Practice data literacy concepts
  • Solve a real-world business problem

 

Prerequisite course:

  • Introduction to Data Literacy

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Data Literacy Case Study: Remote Working Analysis

Setting: improving remote working policy

  • Polaris Tech wants to improve its remote working policy
  • A survey was conducted among their employees about their habits and needs
  • You have been engaged as a consultant to help analyze the survey and provide insights
  • Your team:
    • Data scientist: technical tasks
    • HR expert: subject matter expert
  • Your tasks:
    • Find out how remote working is currently experienced
    • Provide recommendations on possible problems and challenges
Data Literacy Case Study: Remote Working Analysis

The data: remote working survey

Employee info Remote working habits Remote working barriers Remote working advantages
Birth year Remote working frequency Lack of skills Productivity
Seniority Remote working preference Bad workspace Increased activity
Type of household Regular breaks Poor management Well-being
Gender ... ... ...
Data Literacy Case Study: Remote Working Analysis

Defining analytical questions

  • Good analytical questions:
    • Break the main business problem down into manageable chunks
    • Can lead to specific, actionable recommendations

 

Can we distinguish different remote working profiles?

  • Do they differ in remote working habits?
  • Do they differ in remote working needs?

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Data Literacy Case Study: Remote Working Analysis

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Data Literacy Case Study: Remote Working Analysis

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