The Data Science Method
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Learn about the methodology, practices and requirements behind data science to better understand how to problem solve with data and ensure data is relevant and properly manipulated to address a variety of real-world projects and business scenarios.

Language
- English
Topic
- Data Science
Skills You Will Learn
- Big Data, Data Science, Problem Solving
Offered By
- IBMSkillsNetwork
Estimated Effort
- 7 weeks
Platform
- edX
Last Update
- December 8, 2025
About this Course
Despite and influx in computing power and access to data over the last couple of decades, our ability to use data within the decision-making process is either lost or not maximized all too often. We do not have a strong grasp of the questions asked and how to apply the data correctly to resolve the issues at hand.
The purpose of this course is to share the methods, models and practices that can be applied within data science, to ensure that the data used in problem-solving is relevant and properly manipulated to address business and real-world challenges.
You will learn how to identify a problem, collect and analyze data, build a model, and understand the feedback after model deployment.
Advancing your ability to manage, decipher and analyze new and big data is vital to working in data science. By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of the various stages and requirements of the data science method and be able to apply it to your own work.
Course Syllabus:
Module 1: From Problem to Approach and From Requirements to Collection
- Video: Course Introduction
- Reading: Helpful Tips for Course Completion
- Reading: Syllabus
Lesson 1: From Problem to Approach
- Video: Data Science Methodology Overview
- Video: Business Understanding
- Video: Analytic Approach
- Hands-on Lab: From Problem to Approach
- Reading: Lesson 1 Summary: From Problem to Approach
- Practice Quiz: From Problem to Approach
- Glossary: From Problem to Approach
- Graded Quiz: From Problem to Approach
Lesson 2: From Requirements to Collection
- Video: Data Requirements
- Video: Data Collection
- Hands-on Lab: From Requirements to Collection
- Reading: Lesson 2 Summary: From Requirements to Collection
- Practice Quiz: From Requirements to Collection
- Glossary: From Requirements to Collection
- Graded Quiz: From Requirements to Collection
Module 2: From Understanding to Preparation and from Modeling to Evaluation
Lesson 1: From Understanding to Preparation
Lesson 1: From Understanding to Preparation
- Video: Data Understanding
- Data Preparation - Concepts
- Data Preparation - Case Study
- Hands-on Lab: From Understanding to Preparation
- Reading: Lesson 1 Summary: From Understanding to Preparation
- Practice Quiz: From Understanding to Preparation
- Glossary: From Understanding to Preparation
- Graded Quiz: From Understanding to Preparation
Lesson 2: From Modeling to Evaluation
- Video: Modeling - Concepts
- Video: Modeling - Case Study
- Video: Evaluation
- Hands-on Lab: From Modeling to Evaluation
- Reading: Lesson 2 Summary:From Modeling to Evaluation
- Practice Quiz: From Modeling to Evaluation
- Glossary: From Modeling to Evaluation
- Graded Quiz: From Modeling to Evaluation
Module 3: From Deployment to Feedback
- Video: Deployment
- Video: Feedback
- Video: Storytelling
- Video: Course Summary
- Reading: Module 3 Summary:From Deployment to Feedback
- Practice Quiz: From Deployment to Feedback
- Glossary: From Deployment to Feedback
- Graded Quiz: From Deployment to Feedback
Module 4: Final Project and Assessment
Final Project
Final Project
- Video: Introduction to CRISP-DM
- Reading: Final Assignment Overview
- Peer Review: Final Assignment
Course Summary and Final Quiz
- Reading: Review What You Learned
- Graded Quiz: Final Quiz
Course Wrap Up
- Reading: Congratulations and Next Steps
- Reading: Thanks from the Course Team
- Reading: IBM Digital Badge

Language
- English
Topic
- Data Science
Skills You Will Learn
- Big Data, Data Science, Problem Solving
Offered By
- IBMSkillsNetwork
Estimated Effort
- 7 weeks
Platform
- edX
Last Update
- December 8, 2025