Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Plan, Present, Collect, Transform

I'm starting to see a pattern emerge in data collection and information systems: plan, present, collect, transform. Let me explain.

Planning is the stuff you have to do NOW or before you get started.

Presenting is showing the users data.

Collecting is getting data, either from the users or other data sources.

Transforming is using the data you have to manipulate it. This may result in a new presentation or a change to your model (and views).

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