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Last updated on Feb 13, 2025
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You're juggling data collection and statistical validation. How do you effectively manage your time?

In the dance of data collection and statistical validation, it's essential to keep time on your side. To manage your hours effectively:

- Set clear milestones for both data gathering and analysis phases to track progress and allocate time.

- Use automation tools for repetitive tasks to save precious hours for critical thinking and validation work.

- Batch similar tasks to minimize context-switching, keeping your workflow streamlined and focused.

What strategies do you employ to stay on top of your data-related tasks?

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Last updated on Feb 13, 2025
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You're juggling data collection and statistical validation. How do you effectively manage your time?

In the dance of data collection and statistical validation, it's essential to keep time on your side. To manage your hours effectively:

- Set clear milestones for both data gathering and analysis phases to track progress and allocate time.

- Use automation tools for repetitive tasks to save precious hours for critical thinking and validation work.

- Batch similar tasks to minimize context-switching, keeping your workflow streamlined and focused.

What strategies do you employ to stay on top of your data-related tasks?

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    Rob Williams

    Founder and CEO of BioProduction Systems Incorporated. From bench to launch

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    One thing I found helpful was to train people who work for me and people in other departments to show everything I know to anyone interested. I will never have good time management skills, especially when working with complex data when a client or company is in crisis. So, by training other people, I can improve their skill sets, learn unknown shortcuts, and reduce my total workload over time. The second thing I have done is hire amazing project managers/program managers to make sure I don't dive too deep into data.

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    Richard Smith

    Associate Dean for Research and Professor at Wayne State University - School of Social Work

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    I trained my staff in agile and scrum methods because our market niche is small data projects with a 3 to 6 month timeline. We have the slack to keep a stream of talented staffing and internal training and mentorship. Thus, our staff can jump from project to project.

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    Tom Slack

    Statistician at TFE, Inc

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    I strongly advise being assertive concerning, not only model design, but the quality of data collection. Oh the human element! It is a balancing act, too assertive and some people feel threatened, too little and there is a big problem with data validation. When workers are deprived of the resources, such as time, the data analyst can find themselves stressing over data validation.

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    Arumugam Ramasamy

    Deputy Director of Statistics at DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS

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    Pointa whichever mentioned over here are sounds nice. I want to ads some more points 1. Before start of original data collection, have to be taken utmost care on finalizing questioners, and flow of the interview conducting by pilot study. 2.Wherever possible, validation to be automated. 3. Timelines for.thw collection of the data should be followed strictly. Therefore integrity of the collected data will be ensured.

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    Rafik GARNI

    GIS & Modeling Expert for Public Health | Environmental Surveillance Consultant (WHO) | Vector-Borne Disease Specialist

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    Une fois le formulaire électronique validé, il est important de réaliser des tests en réel afin de détecter d'éventuels problèmes avec les données collectées, comme les listes et les sous listes , les boucles et les conditions. Après, afin de valider statistiquement les données collectées, il est conseillé d'automatier le processus de validation, d'où l'intérêt d'untiliser des formulaires électroniques. L'utilisation des api et des webhooks permet le transfert et l'analyse automatique des données et en temps réel, et permets au équipes de validation de voir et d'apprécier la qualité de ces dernières.

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