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Analyst Docs Updates: Caltrans employee edition
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- [ ] **siuba** - Recommended data analysis library | ([Docs](siuba))
- [ ] [**shared_utils**](https://github.com/cal-itp/data-analyses/tree/main/_shared_utils) - A shared utilities library for the analytics team | ([Docs](shared-utils))

**Caltrans Employee Resources:**

- [ ] [**OnRamp**](https://onramp.dot.ca.gov/) - Caltrans employee intranet
- [ ] [**Service Now (SNOW)**](https://cdotprod.service-now.com/sp) - Caltrans IT Service Management Portal for IT issues and requesting specific software
- [ ] [**Cal Employee Connect**](https://connect.sco.ca.gov/) - State Controller's Office site for paystubs and tax information
- [ ] [**Geospatial Enterprise Engagement Platform - GIS Account Request Form**](https://sv03tmcpo.ct.dot.ca.gov/portal/apps/sites/#/geep/pages/account-request) (optional) - User request form for ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Portal accounts

 
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```{admonition} Still need access to a tool above?
```{admonition} Still need access to a non-Caltrans tool above?
DM Charlie <a href="https://cal-itp.slack.com/team/U027GAVHFST" target="_blank">on Cal-ITP Slack using this link</a>, or <a href="mailto: [email protected]?subject=Cal-ITP Access Issues&body=I need access to:" target="_blank">by email</a>.
```

## New Analyst Training Curriculum
This is a rough guide to your first few weeks on our team:
1. Week 1 -- Introduction to Caltrans, Cal-ITP, and Division of Data & Digital Services: Includes non-technical 1:1 chats with the rest of the analyst team to meet and discuss ongoing and past projects. Also includes peer-guided introduction to [transit data](https://docs.calitp.org/data-infra/warehouse/what_is_gtfs.html) and transportation grants concepts.
2. Weeks 1-2 -- Technical onboarding (GitHub, JupyterHub, Google products): Includes working through an example push/pull/commit workflow with your Personal README.
3. Weeks 2-3 -- Introduction to our data: Includes learning what is in and how to access our data [warehouse](https://docs.calitp.org/data-infra/warehouse/warehouse_starter_kit.html) and Airtable, with Python and in Metabase. Also includes basic data visualization concepts.
4. Weeks 4-5 -- Python [training curriculum](https://docs.calitp.org/data-infra/analytics_new_analysts/overview.html): Includes foundational concepts and team-specific starter kit exercises.
5. 6-Month mark -- Option to explore intermediate Python concepts with more tutorials.
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| Name | Cadence | Description |
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| **Technical Onboarding** | Week 1 <br/> 40 Mins | To ensure access to tools and go over best practices. |
| **Analyst Roundtable** | Tues & Thurs <br/> 45 Mins | An opportunity to share your screen and discuss what you've been working on. |
| **Data Office Hours** | Tues <br/> 50 Mins | An opportunity to learn about our software tools, ask technical questions and get code debugging help from peers. |
| **Analyst Team Meeting** | Thurs <br/> 45 Mins | Branch meeting to share your screen and discuss what you've been working on. |



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## Communication Channels

| Channel | Purpose | Description |
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| #**ct-bdat-internal** | Discussion | For Caltrans Division of Data and Digital Services employees. |
| #**data-analysis** | Discussion | For sharing and collaborating on Cal-ITP data analyses. |
| #**data-office-hours** | Discussion | A place to bring questions, issues, and observations for team discussion. |
| #**data-warehouse-devs** | Discussion | For people building dbt models - focused on data warehouse performance considerations, etc. |
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