Course Outline
Foundations of Data-Driven Thinking
- The role of data in an organization
- Data as support for operational and strategic decisions
- Data-driven vs. intuition-driven organizations
- Common pitfalls in working with data
2. Data sources and characteristics
- Transactional, operational, and reference data
- Internal and external data
- Structured and unstructured data
3. Data quality and its impact on decision-making
- Completeness, consistency, timeliness, and accuracy
- Typical data quality issues
- The impact of flawed data on analytical conclusions
4. Fundamental data analysis techniques
- Descriptive analysis
- Comparative analysis
- Trends and seasonality
- Data segmentation
5. KPIs and business metrics
- The difference between a KPI and a metric
- Selecting the right indicators
- The traps of KPI overload (excessive metrics)
Insights and Business Recommendations
- Interpreting analysis results
- Business context of data
- Distinguishing correlation from causation
- Identifying patterns and anomalies
2. Advanced analytical approaches
- Scenario analysis
- Root cause analysis (RCA)
- Inference based on incomplete data
3. Data visualization
- Principles of clear visualization
- Choosing the right format for the data type
- Common mistakes in presenting results
4. Formulating insights
- Defining a business insight
- From data to conclusion
- The structure of a logical insight
5. Data-Driven recommendations
- Bridging data with business context
- Risks and limitations of recommendations
- Communicating recommendations to decision-makers
Requirements
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet tools.
- Experience working with business or operational reports.
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Basic knowledge of descriptive statistics is an advantage.
Audience
- Business and System Analysts.
- Consultants and Strategy Specialists.
- Managers and Team Leaders making data-backed decisions.
- Reporting and BI (Business Intelligence) Specialists.
Delivery Options
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- Bespoke outlines
- Practical hands-on exercises containing data / scenarios recognisable to the learners
- Training scheduled on a date of your choice
- Delivered online, onsite/classroom or hybrid by experts sharing real world experience
Private Group Prices RRP from €4560 online delivery, based on a group of 2 delegates, €1440 per additional delegate (excludes any certification / exam costs). We recommend a maximum group size of 12 for most learning events.
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