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Data party

A data party is a gathering that allows for those with interest or influence in a project to increase their understanding of findings and provide input into data sense-making. A data party is a process of participatory data analysis. During a data party, those with interest or influence in the project come together to interact with and interpret the data and provide input into final conclusions and recommendations. This process often leads to different views and perspectives of the results to be discussed. 

See also, our article: Grab the cake, it's time for a data party! Benefits of and how to run your own

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