Free online event
How to build a data dashboard
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Thursday, Oct 6, 2022
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You’ll learn how to:
- Understand how data dashboards can be used in the public service
- Identify ways to track and present data effectively
- Recognise the benefits of a data dashboard in reporting
Speakers
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Speaker resources:
- Becky Ofrane's How to build a data dashboard presentation
- City Health Dashboard
- Making Data Talk workbook
- New dashboard gives city leaders an instant overview of local health Apolitical article by Becky Ofrane
- eThekwini Strategic Hub
Apolitical resources:
- No city limits — how data is helping shape urban health policy, article by Mark Smith (5 min)
- Covid-19: Using data to track the virus article (9 min)
- Digital and open source — driving the future of government, Future of Government Awards event and workshop by Apolitical, AWS Institute and UNDP
- Digital fundamentals for public impact, Apolitical workshop
It’s vital that decisions in the public service are led by data and analysis to ensure they are being made based on evidence.
But what if others can’t understand the trends and analyses you’re using? Creating a compelling data dashboard can help you present your data with clarity.
Watch this free online workshop to learn how to build a dashboard to visually interpret, analyse and present data effectively. You’ll discover how best to implement a dashboard to provide your stakeholders with quick and easy data visibility.
Who should watch:
This workshop is for any public servant or policymaker who would like to learn about clearer, more visual ways of reporting and assessing data, whether or not your role deals directly with data or analytics.
Interested in how Apolitical can support you and your organisation? Learn about collaborating with us.
Picture credit: Unsplash
Speakers
Becky Ofrane
Manager of Engagement and Partnerships at City Health Dashboard; Adjunct Professor
United States
Sandile Mbatha
Senior Manager, eThekwini Municipality
South Africa
Becky Ofrane, Manager of Engagement and Partnerships at City Health Dashboard and Adjunct Professor at Rutgers School of Public Health. Becky is a public health leader, doctoral student and doula, focused on the social determinants of health and data-driven policy to improve health.
Sandile Mbatha, researcher and a data strategist with focus on the use of data as a catalyst for decision-making and policy formulation. Passionate about co-creating tools, systems and processes for improving service delivery and supporting development work in general, Sandile's work is focused on supporting evidence-based strategic decision-making and management approaches.
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