7 S1LS uSlnC ClS

DECIDE WHICH QUESTIUNS YUU'D LIKE TU ANSWER

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LlsL ouL some quesLlons you'd llke Lo answer for example
WhaL ls Lhe paLLern of rlver ln kuala Lumpur?

IDENTIFY THE DATA NEEDED TU ANSWER THUSE QUESTIUNS

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answer all Lhe quesLlons ?ou flnd ouL boLh lnLernal and exLernal daLa sources for example
depLh of Lhe rlver are avallable lnLernally and rlver obsLacle flow raLe are avallable
exLernally
?ou may need Lo spend some money for some daLa exLernally alLhough governmenL bodles
and large organlsaLlons are lncreaslngly maklng Lhelr daLa aL no cosL lf you're noL sure
where Lo flnd daLa ask your ClS sofLware provlder for advlce

CULLECT& FURMAT THE DATA

1he furLher sLep ls Lo gaLher all your daLa and lnformaLlon Lnsure LhaL each daLaseL lncludes
Lhe daLa you need fLer LhaL conflrm lf you need Lo formaL Lhe daLa
?ou mlghL wanL Lo formaL your daLa lf
lL conLaln speclallsL Lermlnology LhaL noL be accepLed Lo your audlence
lL uses unclear or amblgous labels or caLegorles
ulfferenL lnformaLlon groups use dlfferenL measures