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Data cleaning checklist and report template

From the lesson Key Business Metrics

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Work through each step on paper or on screen. Use a real business, a project of your own or a friend’s idea. Keep this page for your portfolio.

1List the metrics you track now.

2Keep the five that matter most.

3Note what action each would trigger.

Worked example to compare with: Comparing two products

  • Product A: revenue $20,000, costs $14,000. Margin: 30 percent.
  • Product B: revenue $30,000, costs $28,000. Margin: 6.7 percent.
  • Insight: B brings more revenue but far less profit.
  • Action: look at B's costs or raise its price.
  • Check: include all costs, such as shipping and returns.

Check yourself

  • I can explain "Key Business Metrics" in one sentence.
  • I used a real business or project, not just an idea.
  • I know what I will do next, and by when.

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