Data Work Makes Data Work: Laying the Foundation for Analysis

Abstract

The biggest mistake for an analyst is jumping into data analysis without doing the required data work. DOT agencies employ Infotech to do data clean-up work or data analysis for the agency. The best solution would be to perform regular data cleanup sessions (e.g. once a month) If the agency takes the time to do an overall dataClean-up and afterwards doing regular data integrity work. If this advice is followed, an analyst can work much quicker. The above ratio can be reduced. If these advice is following, an Analyst can proceed to analysis work much more quickly. The below summarizes the major aspects of data work that needs to Fortunately for DOTs that license AASHTOWare Project BAMS/DSS™ (BAMS/DDSS) and other agencies that license BAMS-DDSs (Bams-BAMS-BMS-DS) for the DOTs is more complicated than say a guardrail market analysis.