Course Description
Are you tired of being under constant pressure to make the right number-based decisions for your organization? Are you too often overwhelmed by an out-of-control flood of data, much of it conflicting and confusing?
Designed for those who have a basic familiarity with MS Excel and want to develop their ability to solve problems effectively and efficiently, this course goes beyond the qualitative side of data analysis to explore proven quantitative tools and methods for analyzing, interpreting, and utilizing data, so that more informed and reliable business decisions can be made. Take this chance to add value to your organization by increasing your productivity in handling all the information and reports that pile up in the inbox every day—and lose the angst that goes with it!
Course Requirements: A laptop equipped with a mouse and Excel 2010. Your laptop must have the ability to load external files and add-in applications.
Agenda
How You Will Benefit
- Learn the best practices for organizing, summarizing and interpreting quantitative data
- Create a repeatable process for analyzing your data
- Bring out patterns in data that were not apparent at first glance
- Identify and apply tools for data analysis
- Shorten the time between analysis and action to avoid “analysis paralysis”
- Recognize the value of using data to address business questions and inform decision-making
What You Will Cover
- Recognizing the context and the need for information
- Using the Data as a Strategic Model (DASA) as a framing tool when approaching data analysis
- Framing the right questions to ensure the best results
- Collecting and organizing the “right” data for the questions being posed
- Selecting the right tools and techniques to analyze the data
- Identifying the relevancy of the data you can access
- Interpreting and translating data into actionable insights
- Applying analytical tools to your business questions
Who Should AttendBusiness professionals who need the basic tools to quantitatively and accurately analyze the mountains of data that come across their desk each minute of every day to help make data-driven decisions.
Course Requirements: A laptop equipped with a mouse and Excel 2010. Your laptop must have the ability to load external files and add-in applications.
Audience
Business professionals who need the basic tools to quantitatively and accurately analyze the mountains of data that come across their desk each minute of every day to help make data-driven decisions.
Course Requirements: A laptop equipped with a mouse and Excel 2010. Your laptop must have the ability to load external files and add-in applications.
Cancellation:Transfer, Cancellation and Refund Policy. For Classroom, Live Online and Webinar programs, you may transfer to a future session, send someone to take your place or cancel without penalty at any time up to three weeks prior to your program. If you provide AMA with less than three weeks’ notice, or fail to attend, you will be liable for the entire program fee. Programs included in AMA OnDemand offerings are not eligible for substitution, transfer, cancellation, return or refund. We appreciate that this is an important investment for you and your company and would like to accommodate your needs the best we can. Please call us if you have any questions