- Introduction to Data Taxonomy Design
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Reviewing Events and Properties 4 min
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Determining What to Track 5 min
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Turning Questions into Events and Properties 3 min
- Taxonomy Design Best Practices
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Three Guidelines for Designing Your Taxonomy 10 min
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Industry-Specific Taxonomy Guides
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Teaching and Learning Your Data Taxonomy 8 min
- Conclusion
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Quiz
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Summary and Additional Resources 1 min
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Fundamentals of Data Taxonomy Design
Learn frameworks and best practices on designing your data taxonomy. Start creating your taxonomy the right way! [On-demand course]
Data taxonomy design is the process of planning out the user actions and attributes that you will track as events and properties in Amplitude. It is one of the most critical steps in implementing Amplitude and well worth the upfront time and effort that goes into it. A well-designed taxonomy will help you build meaningful analyses and deepen the value you get from the data you send to Amplitude, while also remaining easy to learn and maintain.
What makes for a good taxonomy and how do you create one? While taxonomy design can vary between organizations and verticals, this course offers universal guiding principles and frameworks that you can use to design the taxonomy of the first few critical paths through your product.
This course is best suited for individuals who are already familiar with event-based analytics and are tasked with thinking strategically about first-time taxonomy design.
In this course, you will learn:
- Why good data taxonomy design matters
- Different ways to approach what events and properties to track
- Best practices for how to design a good taxonomy
- How to teach and learn your taxonomy
Time commitment: 30 minutes
You should take this course if: You are already familiar with event-based analytics, are responsible for instrumenting Amplitude, and/or you have completed the Getting Started with Amplitude Analytics learning path.
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