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DAT2021 TIMELINE
DAT2021 will be partnering a few agencies known as the DXPs to run parallel competition (DATx).
Top 2 entries from each DATx will compete with the shortlisted Data Arcade Tournament entries at the Semi-Finals judging stage.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Before joining the tournament, have a quick look at the format to ensure that you have enrolled for the right registration route!
DATA SETS
Section A: Data Sets by WOGAA
GovTech’s Whole of Government Application Analytics (WOGAA) data set* will be made available to all Arcade Mode participants for the purpose of the tournament upon successful registration.
*Additional rules may apply.
Section B: Data Sets available on Snowflake
All Arcade Mode/ DATx competition’s teams are entitled to a Snowflake account to explore how they may tap on the datasets available on the Data Warehouse for the Competition.
Register for your account via
https://go.gov.sg/dat2021-snowflakedatasets
Section C: Data Sets from Trusted Centres (TC) - For DATx participants only
A wide range of data are available from the Trusted Centres. Namely DOS, Geospace and Sensors.
As part of the Government Data Architecture (GDA), these TCs facilitates access to Government data across WOG. In conjunction with the Data Arcade Tournament, TC data sets are made available for participants to be used for the purpose of the tournament.
Discover and explore data by helping yourself to the metadata and synthetic datasets available on Vault (vault.gov.sg - accessible only via intranet machine).
For more information on the TC Datasets, you may reach out to them via the following contact details:
Department of Statistics (DOS) - DOS_TC_Support@singstat.gov.sg
SLA GeoSpatial TC - SLA_CDO_Office@sla.gov.sg
GovTech Sensors TC - admin@tcs.gov.sg
Section D: Open Data Sets from Singapore
Below are some open data sets from Singapore to help you get started on your submission
Data.gov.sg
Energy Market authority
URA Website
Section E: Open Data Sets from Other Countries
Below are some open data sets from other countries to help you get started on your submission
ARTICLES
Jan 21, 2021
2020’s Data Arcade Tournament: a showcase of visual analytics talents ...
This year’s Data Arcade Tournament (DAT) has been the largest since its inception in 2018. Conceived to help public officers get familiarised (and comfortable) with data analytics and visualisation using tools such as Qlik Sense and Tableau, 2020’s event saw 400 teams competing against one another. For reference, last year’s tournament involved just 144 teams.
Dec 11, 2019
Using Data Science for Social Good
Hundreds of public officers took part in the Data Arcade Tournament 2019, a second year running of the visual analytics competition within the Singapore Public Service. The competition concluded with a 5-hour live hackathon with finalist teams presenting their insights that could promote volunteerism and philanthropy in Singapore. A picture says a thousand words. This is indeed true with visual analytics.
Nov 15, 2019
Data Arcade Tournament: Upskilling Visual Analytics Skills The Fun Way
Picture people laughing and banging away on Bishi Bashi arcade machines. Racing one another at Daytona. Outwitting each other at the air hockey table. In another corner, people were queueing to try their hand at claw machines. Behind them, some were busy playing an AR game which encourages them to network with others.
Nov 27, 2018
What we learnt from GovTech’s Data Arcade Tournament
Data analytics and visualisation are becoming essential skills of the 21st Century. At the Data Arcade Tournament organised by GovTech, public officers competed to derive meaningful insights from a real-world dataset. From knowing their audience to appreciating a diversity of perspectives, participants picked up important lessons on using data for public good.
DAT2020 GALLERY
QUOTES
“I hope that this event has inspired us all to deepen our knowledge in visual analytics and to charge ahead in our data science journey, as we need everyone to work together to transform the public service into one that is digital and data-driven to the core.”
Mr Ng Chee Khern, Permanent Secretary (Smart Nation and Digital Government), GOH for DAT2019
“The work becomes more valuable when the talents of different people are put together”
Ong Han Ying from the Ministry of Health (MOH), member of the winning team in the Tableau Track for DAT2018
“Throughout the competition, we had a lot of ideas about what we wanted to do. We had to decide on what was most important to our target audience and adjust our visualisation accordingly”
Tan Wei Kang from the Ministry of Health (MOH), part of the winning team in the Tableau Track for DAT2018
“I think that data science would facilitate knowledge transfer and ensure continuity within the workplace, regardless of staff turnover”
Wu Po Cheng from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), part of the winning team in the Qlik Track for DAT2018