Data analysis best practice
There are multiple sources of data analysis best practice information.
Underneath this page, there is information on:
Other resources are also listed below.
The Service Manual
The Service Manual contains a wealth of useful information on how to approach measuring success.
Government Analysis Function guidance
The Government Analysis Function have produced a vide variety of guidance on data visualisation, as well as on other useful topics.
The Duck book
For a code quality assurance checklist for analytical projects in government, use the Duck book code quality assurance checklists.
govcookiecutter
govcookiecutter is a cookiecutter template for data science and data analysis projects within government.
Use this template set up a project with a standardised structure and security features included.
For more information, see the:
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