Business Data Analytics

Project Management

“The concept of the Digital Business Analyst has been gaining momentum as more and more organizations develop their digital fluency.” -

Ken Fulmer - President and CEO of IIBA International.

Estimated Duration

90 days

Prerequisites

Open to anyone. No  experience required.

Potential Earning

£450 – £600 per day

About this Course

Business data analytics is a practice by which a specific set of techniques, competencies and procedures are applied to perform the continuous exploration, iteration, and investigation of past and current business data, for the purposes of obtaining insights about a business that can lead to improved decision-making. In the data-driven economy, providing value means being able to translate data rapidly into value-add information.

Business Data Analytics Course Outline

important things you should know

  • What is Business Data Analytics?
    • Understanding Business Data Analytics as a Movement
    • Understanding Business Data Analytics as a Capability
    • Understanding Business Data Analytics as a Data-Centric Activity Set
    • Understanding Business Data Analytics as a Decision-Making Paradigm
    • Understanding Business Data Analytics as a Set of Practices
  • The Business Data Analytics Cycle
  • Business Data Analytics Objectives
  • Business Analysis vs Business Data Analytics
  • Identify the Research Questions
  • Source Data
  • Analyse Data
  • Interpret and Report Results
  • Use Results to Influence Business Decision Making

Domain 1: Identify the Research Questions

  • Define Business Problem or Opportunity.
  • Identify and Understand the Stakeholders,
  • Assess Current State,
  • Define Future State,
  • Formulate Research Questions,
  • Plan Business Data Analytics Approach
  • Select Techniques for Identify the Research Questions

Domain 2: Source Data

  • Plan Data Collection,
  • Determine the Data Sets,
  • Collect Data
  • Validate Data
  • Select Techniques for data sourcing

Domain 3: Analyze Data

  • Develop Data Analysis Plan,
  • Prepare Data,
  • Explore Data,
  • Perform Data Analysis, and
  • Assess the Analytics and System Approach Taken
  • Select Techniques for analysing data

Domain 4: Interpret and Report Results

  • Validate Understanding of Stakeholders,
  • Plan Stakeholder Communication,
  • Determine Communication Needs of Stakeholders,
  • Derive Insights from Data, and
  • Document and Communicate Findings from Completed Analysis
  • Select Techniques for Interpret and Reporting Results

Domain 5: Use Results to Influence Business Decision-Making

  • Recommend Actions
  • Develop Implementation Plan
  • Manage Change
  • Select Techniques

Domain 6: Guide Organizational-Level Strategy for Business Data Analytics

  • Organizational Strategy,
  • Talent Strategy, and
  • Data Strategy
  • Select Techniques
  • Underlying competencies
  • Business Simulation & Business Visualizations
  • Concept Modelling & Data Dictionary
  • Data Flow Diagrams & Data Mapping
  • Data Storytelling & Decision Modelling and Analysis
  • EDA & Hypothesis Formulation and Testing
  • Interface Analysis & Optimization
  • Problem Shaping & Stakeholder List, Map, or Personas
  • Survey and Questionnaire & Technical Visualizations
  • The Big Idea & 3-Minute Story
Techniques
  • Business Simulation
  • Business Visualizations
  • Concept Modelling
  • Data Dictionary
  • Data Flow Diagrams
  • Data Mapping
  • Data Storytelling
  • Decision Modelling and Analysis
  • Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
  • Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL)
  • Exploratory Data Analysis
  • Hypothesis Formulation and Testing
  • Interface Analysis
  • Optimization
  • Problem Shaping and Reframing
  • Stakeholder List, Map, or Personas
  • Survey and Questionnaire
  • Technical Visualizations
  • The Big Idea
  • 3-Minute Story

Target Audience for Project Management Professional Training

Job roles that can take this training include, but are not limited to:

  • IT Managers, Project Managers
  • Team Leads, Project Associates
  • Project Analysts
  • Business Analysts
  • Project Coordinators
  • Associate Project Managers
  • Product Managers
  • Program Managers
  • Project Consultants
  • Project Sponsors
  • Software Developers
  • Aspiring Project Managers
  • Anybody who wishes to completely understand of the PMP Project Management Approach

This course Includes:

Product Development

Participants on this course will have the opportunity to work on real life products to learn by doing.

Remote Work Experience

Our digital platform enables you to work remotely from the comfort of your home and on the go.

Product Progress Review

Regular practical tips and reviews will be provided by experts to ensure industry best practice.

Personalized Career Services

There will be guidiance on job search, interview tips and preps, CV revamp and LinkedIn Profile optimization.
"With the digital way of working, you have a more outward focus external to your organization.  You will need to understand the needs and experience of your external customers.”
- Ken Fulmer.

Enrol today and Become a Digital Business Analyst