How to Understand Gov Data Analytics

Data is powerful. It can tell us more than we ever hoped to know about ourselves and the world around us. It’s also vital for solving today’s problems and predicting government’s future needs.

However, the true power of data is only unveiled when it is coupled with analytics. A 2014 Forrester Survey found that most private sector companies only analyze 12 percent of the data they have. That means that 88 percent of a company’s data is rendered virtually useless. Analytics gives data power to change that equation and provides the insights that can create solutions. 

On Tuesday, March 8th, join GovLoop for a half-day of interactive government training aimed at jumpstarting your agency’s analytics journey. We’ll look at how organizations should properly prepare and simplify their data; how to choose the right data sets; ways to maintain security and privacy; and the best tools available to you.

Schedule:

8:30 – 8:40 Welcome Session

8:40 – 9:00 Analytics 101 – Government Opening Keynote

Data is not new. In fact, it’s been around since the beginning of time. But what is new is the volume, velocity and veracity of data. There is more data collected every minute than was available 30 years ago. So how can government harness the power of this data? Analytics provides the answer. In this keynote, you will hear from a government expert on how their agency is using analytics to transform their data decisions.

9:00 – 9:40 Lightning Speakers

These lightning speakers will give you a quick overview of the tools available that are helping government implement data analytics.

9:40 – 10:00 Break 

10:00 – 11:00 Interactive Data Analytics Roundtable

Our panel of government experts will lead an interactive panel where they will answer your data analytics questions. Our panel will walk participants through a series of challenges that agencies face when implementing data analytics solutions, and they’ll offer solutions to break down those barriers. 

11:00 – 11:20 What’s Next? – Government Closing Keynote

While many agencies are well on their way to making analytics a part of their agency’s foundation, there is still a lot of room for growth. In this government keynote, you’ll hear what’s next for agencies on their analytics journey. 

11:20 – 11:30 Closing Comments