Clock In/Out Analysis

Towards the end of 2023, I applied for and got accepted into the MSc Data Science program at the University of Cape Town. This new journey inspired me to embark on a little side project of my own. The idea behind the project was to pursue a task that would involve all stages of the data analysis pipeline. From data collection, to data cleaning, to visualising the data and finally using it to tell a story. I also envisioned it as an opportunity to put into practical practice what I would’ve learned throughout the year as part of my MSc.

I chose the focus of my project to be analysing the times I clocked in and out at the office. I figured this would be interesting to analyse, especially considering that as part of my MSc I would have lectures that would sometimes eat into my usual working hours. That, coupled with other commitments that come up in life, sounded like it would make for an interesting analysis and that’s how this project was born.

This notebook demonstrates how I went about cleaning, analysing and plotting the data.