Dates and location
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Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
Realize greater value out of your information resources.
This course covers the BI life cycle from data sourcing and management to information delivery and use. Set yourself up for success by learning the basics of BI with a focus on planning and collaboration. With many moving parts-infrastructure, technology, analytics, dashboards-putting the pieces together effectively can be difficult. BI success happens when teams and stakeholders share common concepts, use consistent terminology, and contribute collectively to the BI vision. And the benefits of BI include new business capabilities for insight, forecasting, planning and strategy execution.
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Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Define the techniques and strategies that make up BI.
- Identify effective ways to deliver BI such as web, mobile, and desktop.
- List the common kinds of BI reporting.
- Understand performance management principles such as dashboards and KPIs.
- Apply business analyst principles including analytic modelling and data visualization.
- Understand advanced analytics concepts for data mining, predictive analytics and text analytics.
- List data management practices including profiling, cleansing and quality management.
- Outline data integration practices such as consolidation, virtualization and data warehousing (DW).
Who Will Benefit
BI/DW managers and leaders, and anyone with a role in BI/DW programs who needs to understand the concepts of BI.
How to Access the Course
To access your course, visit the CPA Ontario Blackboard site and sign in using the same username and password used for the Registration Portal. You can also access your course through the Blackboard Learn app (iOS or Android).
Important: Course access begins on the date of purchase and remains available for the Access Time specified for the course under Dates and Location. Please review the access time before purchasing. Note that it may take up to 15 minutes after registration for the course to appear in Blackboard.
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Speaker(s)
TDWI is the leading provider of education and research for business intelligence, analytics, and data management professionals. TDWI’s vendor-neutral training is led by experienced practitioners, and has earned a world-wide reputation for being comprehensive, practical, and actionable.
Jonathan Geiger is a consultant with extensive management and hands-on experience in BI, data governance, and CRM. He frequently presents at national and international conferences, and has co-authored three books on business intelligence and related topics.