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Part 1: Introduction to Business Data Analytics – Practitioner View
· What is Business Data Analytics?
· Business Data Analytics as a Movement
· Business Data Analytics as a Capability
· Business Data Analytica as a Data-centric Activity Set
· Business Data Analytics as a Decision-Making Paradigm
· Business Data Analytics as a Set of Practices and Technologies
· Business Data Analytics Objectives
· Business Analysis and Business Data Analytics
· Why Data Analytics Matter
· Understanding Data Analytics
· Data Analytics Illustrations
· Module Exercise
Part 2: Business Data Analytics Domain and Tasks
· Identify the Research Question
· Define Business Problem or Opportunity
· Assess Current State
· Define Future State
· Formulate Research Question
· Plan Business Data Analytics Approach
· Section Exercise/Discussion
· Source Data
· Plan Data Collection
· Determine the Data Sets
· Collect Data
· Validate Data
· Section Exercise/Discussion
· Analyze Data
· Develop Analysis Plan
· Prepare Data
· Explore Data
· Perform Data Analysis
· Assess the Analytics and System Approach Taken
· Section Exercise/Discussion
· Interpret and Report Results
· Identify and Understand the Stakeholders
· Plan Stakeholder Communication
· Determine Communication Needs of Stakeholders
· Derive Insights from Data
· Document and Communicate Finds from Completed Analysis
· Section Exercise
· Use Results to Influence Business Decision – Making
· Recommend Action
· Develop Implementation Plan
· Manage Change
· Section Exercise
Business Data Analytics – Organizational View
Part 3: The Business Data Analytics Cycle
· What is the Business Data Analytics Cycle?
· The scientific method paired to the BDA Cycle
· Why this cycle is important?
· Examples of Business Data Analytics Cycle
· Module Exercise/Discussions/Exercise
Part 4: Team Structure and required Skills
· Team structures that are best for BDA
· Roles and skills that are best for BDA
· Module Exercise/Discussions/Reviews
Part 5: Strategy for Business Data Analytics
· Building a Business Data Analytics Team
· Establishing Best Practices
· Curating Data
· Performing Data Management Functions
· Developing a Data Strategy
· Business Strategy Supporting Data Strategy
· The Data Strategy
· Components of a Data Strategy
· Challenges for Business Data Analytics
· Techniques
· Module Exercise/Discussions/Reviews
Part 6: Course Simulated Practice Exam
Business analysts who have the International Institute for Business Analysis CCBA® or CBAP® certifications, Project Management Institute PMI-PBA ® certification, or have taken other fundamental business analysis training combined with over 3 years of experience. Familiarity of business analysis terminology and techniques, as described in the BABOK®, is required.