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Data quality is the foundation of everything we do as Data Analysts and Data Scientists. So why do so many organizations suffer from dirty data? And what can you do to clean it up? In this session, we'll share some of the best data cleaning strategies and real actionable advice from The Classification Guru, Susan Walsh. You'll leave with a solid plan to start identifying problems with your data, and most importantly, to start fixing them on the path to clean data. What You'll Learn: Why dirty data is such a big problem, and the benefits of cleaning it up The most common types of dirty data you should be on the lookout for Where you should focus your data cleaning efforts to make the biggest impact   Register for free to be part of the next live session: https://bit.ly/3XB3A8b   About our guest: Susan Walsh is a specialist in data classification, taxonomy customisation and data cleansing. She also created the COAT philosophy, which is at the core of The Classification Guru's work. By bringing clarity and accuracy to data and procurement, Susan helps teams work more effectively and efficiently More than a numbers gal, Susan's also an industry thought leader, TEDx speaker and author of the published 'Between the Spreadsheets: Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data'. She's also spoken globally at events such as ProcureCon, Big Data LDN, Big Data & AI World and she cuts through the jargon to address the issues of dirty data and its consequences in an entertaining and engaging way. Fix your dirty data now: www.theclassificationguru.co   Follow us on Socials: LinkedIn YouTube Instagram (Mavens of Data) Instagram (Maven Analytics) TikTok Facebook Medium X/Twitter

Data is an unbelievable asset, but needs to be cleaned, or it is useless. In this episode, we hear from Susan Walsh, The Classification Guru, on how she runs a data cleaning business. We learn what data cleaning is, how it's useful, and what's important to have structured data. Enjoy!

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Connect with Susan Walsh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanewalsh/

Between the Spreadsheets Book: https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/between-the-spreadsheets/?k=9781783305032

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JMP Essentials, 3rd Edition

Grasp the essentials of JMP to generate rapid results. JMP Essentials: An Illustrated Guide for New Users, Third Edition, is designed for new or novice JMP users who need to generate meaningful analysis quickly. The book focuses on the most commonly used platforms and typical workflow of the user, from data importing, exploring, and visualizing to modeling and sharing results with others. Throughout the book, the authors emphasize results over theory, providing just the essential steps with corresponding screenshots. In most cases, each section completes a JMP task, which maximizes the book’s utility as a reference. This edition has new instructions and screenshots reflecting the features added to the latest release of JMP software, including updated sections on JMP Dashboard Builder, Query Builder, the Fit Model platform, JMP Public and JMP Live, and a more detailed look at the JMP website. Each chapter contains a family of features that are carefully crafted to first introduce you to basic features and then move on to more advanced topics. JMP Essentials: An Illustrated Guide for New Users, Third Edition, is the quickest and most accessible reference book available.