Analysis 101: Steps of the analytical process

Overall course objective:

Introduce beginners to the fundamental steps of the analytical process and their practical applications, without delving into specific analytical techniques or tools.

Target audience:

Junior analysts, or those who have less experience with working with data.

Format:

Virtual instructor-led course over 3 half-days.

Abstract

How do you extract meaning from numbers? How do you turn data into information that is useful to decision makers? And how do you convey that information in a way that helps Canadians understand themselves?

Course Description: The objective of this instructor-led virtual course is for participants to gain a better understanding of the steps of the analytical process. This course can help participants whose work activities require them to write briefing notes, analytical papers or deliver presentations on analytical work. Best practices for developing relevant analytical questions, identifying key messages from results, reviewing analytical work, and disseminating findings to various audiences will be discussed. Participants will also engage in hands-on exercises that reinforce what they’ve learned about the analytical process.

Analysis 101 will take participants through the three main steps of the analytical process:

Planning your analysis addresses how to define a relevant analytical question and how to create a formal analysis plan;
Performing your analysis discusses how to best organize, examine, and interpret your data. Instructors will provide high-level analytical examples and tips for conducting analysis;
Sharing your findings provides participants with best practices for reviewing their work and presenting their findings to an audience.

Instructors will also present a case study illustrating how the process was applied in a Statistics Canada analytical product.

Analysis 101 is a three half-days virtual course (2.5 hours per day) that includes a combination of live presentations and interactive activities/discussion among the instructors and course participants. Participants will be provided with activities to complete between each session that will be integrated into the following day’s discussion.

Price

$500 per participant

Upcoming sessions and contact information

Please see below for our upcoming dates.

To register, please contact: statcan.outreachontario-rayonnementontario.statcan@statcan.gc.ca