| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Area of Data Storytelling | Question to ask | |
2 | Data Validation | Is there sampling applied to the data? | |
3 | Data Validation | Is the data accurate? | |
4 | Data Validation | Whenever possible and needed (in cases where the data is not source-of-truth), can you provide alternatives to help benchmark? | |
5 | Data Validation | Is the sourcing of the data reliable? | |
6 | Data Validation | Is it timely (i.e. timed for the appropriate use)? Is it real-time? Is it historical? Is it forecasted? | |
7 | Data Validation | Can you rely on the data sourcing approach and presented data to be used as a source of truth? | |
8 | Data Validation | Are you confident in the data you are presenting? | |
9 | Data Validation | Do you feel comfortable enough with the data to present it to your stakeholders? | |
10 | Data Validation | If there are any issues with the data accuracy, reliability or otherwise, have you provided additional documentation to your stakeholders that explain its limitations? | |
11 | Data Validation | Can the data you are presenting be easily replicated by the stakeholders you are working with? | |
12 | Data Validation | Do you feel comfortable enough with the data points you have collected to use them to inform strategy? | |
13 | Narrative Validation | What does the data show? Is the demonstrated performance aligned or misaligned with expectations? | |
14 | Narrative Validation | Can you derive the actions needed as a next step from analyzing the data and performance shown? | |
15 | Narrative Validation | How does the data shown relate to the projects that you are working on? | |
16 | Narrative Validation | Is the data you are seeing influenced by external projects or stakeholders within the team? | |
17 | Narrative Validation | Can potential improvements in the performance observed be influenced by people on the team or the acceleration of projects in the pipeline? | |
18 | Narrative Validation | Have you provided all additional context to the data observed - project delays or timeline accelerations, external events, etc? | |
19 | Narrative Validation | Have you provide annotations for key events that might have influenced the observed performance? | |
20 | Narrative Validation | What actions are needed to resolve any existing conflicts between the present state shown by the data and the desired performance state? | |
21 | Narrative Validation | What is the context of the data observed? | |
22 | Narrative Validation | How do the context and data relate to the overall stakeholder needs, set KPIs for the program, and holistic goals and objectives? | |
23 | Narrative Validation | Are the needed changes in performance within the scope of control of the stakeholders that you are reporting into? | |
24 | Narrative Validation | Can you demonstrate clearly for the main metrics that you are reporting on the set-up, conflict, and resolution? | |
25 | Visuals Validation | Are the visuals you’ve selected the vessel to your data story? | |
26 | Visuals Validation | Do the charts, graphs, scorecards, tables help you gain a more advanced understanding of the data presented? | |
27 | Visuals Validation | Do the visuals selected help with the identification of patterns and trends, that would otherwise remain hidden in the data? | |
28 | Visuals Validation | Are the visuals you’ve selected aligned with the data type? | |
29 | Visuals Validation | Do the visuals you’ve selected aligned with the intended audience of the report? |