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Module 12 activity

Module 12 Activity: Build the Capstone Analysis Portfolio

Estimated active time: 3-4 hours

Task

Complete an end-to-end analysis portfolio using the fictional academy operations dataset family.

Required portfolio pieces

  • Data question brief.
  • Data dictionary.
  • Cleaning log.
  • Cleaned analysis table.
  • Grouped summary.
  • Join reconciliation note if multiple tables are used.
  • Static chart gallery.
  • Seaborn statistical chart.
  • One Plotly interactive chart.
  • Final report.
  • Reproducibility checklist.

Steps

  1. Choose the capstone question or write a similar one.
  2. Load and inspect the data.
  3. Clean the data and complete the cleaning log.
  4. Create at least two summary tables.
  5. Create at least four static or statistical charts.
  6. Create one interactive chart with useful hover data.
  7. Write three findings with evidence and limitations.
  8. Complete the final analysis report template.
  9. Run the notebook from top to bottom.
  10. Complete the reproducibility checklist.

Quality bar

The portfolio is ready when a reader can understand the question, trust the cleaning choices, inspect the evidence, and see what the data cannot prove.