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How to Write Data Cases

The aim of this document is to outline data cases and primary options for developing them.

By Zack Kertcher

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A data case is an adaptation of the well-known teaching case that is more focused on data and related methods in analytics. The aim of this document is to outline data cases and primary options for developing them. What are good data for a case and how to find them, along with components found in a data case are further discussed.

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"How to Write Data Cases" by Zack Kertcher. University of Illinois-Deloitte Foundation Center for Business Emerging Technologies. https://emergingtech.giesbusiness.illinois.edu/distributed-content/how-to-write-data-cases/. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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