Overview of Doing a Data Needs Assessment [Oct. 28, 2012, 4:02 p.m.]
There are two types of data needs:
- One Time Data Need: This is something you can do at the Data Dive to provide for the organization on a one off basis. There is no need to worry about it reproducibility or the organizations access to tools or know-how.
- Recurring Data Need: A recurring data need would involve data that is continually updated or requires new analysis depending on changing conditions (this could be daily, monthly or even yearly). When making recommendations about recurring data needs the most important thing is to make sure any process you suggest is realistic to implement by the organization