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D2I Case Studies 001: Open Source Data Analysis for Councils
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First published:
7 May 2021
Last updated:
7 May 2021
Latest version:
Version 1.0
Author(s):
Alistair Herbert, James Rapkin
Tags:
D2I, Case study, Southend on Sea
Description:
In 2018, data teams at Southend-on-Sea Borough Council saw the potential of open source analysis tools like R to enhance the
council’s data work. Three years later, that vision is generating daily value for services across children’s and public health
departments. How did it happen, and what good is it doing?