Guaranteed Success
What are the four things that policy makers must consider? What harms are they trying to
protect people from?
What rights do they want to guarantee?
What problems are they trying to solve?
What are the privacy outcomes they hope to achieve for their citizens?
T/F: It has not been determined if there will be fundamental differences as to whether
legislation will be "baseline" (sets the floor) or "comprehensive" (more prescriptive and
detailed). True
Regulators will have to decide if the focus should be "_____-based", "____ and ____ based",
"_____ based" or some combination of all three. Rights-based, risk and harms based,
accountability based
Who has set the ethical guidelines for data analytics? American Statistical Association
Some in the industry encourage the construction of an _____ document to determine if any
privacy or ethical areas have been violated IRAC document
What does IRAC stand for? Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion
Define: Issue State the legal issues to be discussed.
Define: Rule State the relevant statues and case law
Define: Application Apply the relevant rules to the facts that created the issue
, Define: Conclusion State the most likely conclusions using the logic of the application
section and whether there has been a violation.
A "good" data analyst can _______ ______; a "great" analyst can _____ ____ ______ ________.
A "good" data analyst can perform analyses; a "great" analyst can communicate the results
effectively.
T/F: You should take some time each week to read up on industry news so that you
continuously learn about your organization's business, its challenges, and your competition.
True
T/F: You should not be able to tie the numbers directly back to a business question that's
important to your stakeholders. False. It's important that you're able to tie the numbers
directly back to a business question that's important to your stakeholders.
T/F: You should always use specific data points when trying to present the overall findings of
your analysis. False. Unless specific data points are critical to the argument you're trying to
make, it's better to summarize.
If you feel you need to provide specific data points, where should you put them? In the
appendix at the end.
T/F: You should use all the graphs, charts and other visual representations so your audience
won't struggle. True
T/F: Stakeholders are always interested in the details. False. Stakeholders aren't interested
in the details. They just want you to answer their damn question.
What essential soft skills do you need when presenting your findings to stakeholders? Active
Listening
Communication