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416.Discussion_Step4DataSpecificationandCollection.docxDiscussion: Step 4—Data Specification and Collection
The previous step of theory development helped you work out what questions to ask in order to address your issue. However, as explained back in the first week, analytics is about data-driven decision making, so you will need to answer those questions by gathering and analyzing the relevant data. This process of data gathering can be divided into two steps, the first of which is specifying as clearly as you can what kind of data you need and from what sources you need to gather them.
To prepare:
· Consider the public policy and administration issue you have been looking at since Week 4.
· Think about the type of data that would be useful to collect related to the variables and relationships identified.
With these thoughts in mind:
By Day 3
Post an explanation of 2–3 types of data that it would be beneficial to collect related to the public policy and administration issue you identified.
Explain where you might find appropriate data and any difficulties you would anticipate in looking for that data.
