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.
Testimonials (5)
The teacher clarification of the teacher about the subjects
Josildo Zangue - EMIS - Empresa Interbancaria de Servicos, S.A
Course - Business Analysis
Learning more about the subject matter
Darvie Dabu - Century Pacific Food Inc.
Course - Business Process Re-engineering for Competitive Advantage
exercises made with the comments of trainer
Ewa Korol - Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia
Course - Modelowanie procesów biznesowych z wykorzystaniem UML i BPMN
Practical exercises. Q&A session at the end regarding how this can be applied in our organization.
Franciszek - Bank Millennium S.A.
Course - Business Analysis, BABOK V3.0 and IIBA Certification Preparation
trainer's knowledge and ease to discuss - awesome flow