Prepare a discussion post that answers the following questions:

1. Describe a decision you have made in the past that you later understood was influenced by bad data. If you cannot recall such a decision, then look for an example of a public official who has done so.
2. What was the result of the decision informed by bad data?
3. What were the reasons bad data was used to make the decision?
4. How might good data have been obtained to make a better data-driven decision?
5. Your initial post should be 200 – 300 words