Duration: One Day

This course will look at ways businesses can benefit from data and analytics and use them to drive decision-making as organizations embrace digital transformation. It will also discuss how to ethically collect data, and the obligation to protect data.

This one-day workshop will help you teach participants how to:

  • Define the importance of data for their organization.
  • Appreciate the ethics of data collection.
  • Define data analytics and describe how this can help small- and medium-sized businesses.
  • Discuss how data is being used to build generative AI.
  • Know the steps to shape data-driven cultures.
  • Understand the importance of data protection and privacy.

Course Overview

Introduction to Data and its Significance

This session will introduce data and analytics, as well as detail how they can benefit businesses. It goes over the barriers organizations face in becoming data-driven and discusses how to overcome them.

Data Collection

This section will review types of collection methods, as well as some of the potential quality issues businesses need to consider while collecting and analyzing data. The types of data organizations are likely to gather and their uses will also be examined.

Data Ethics and Storage

This session will explore the importance of data ethics. It will also look at some of the types of data storage for organizations.

Data Analytics for Business

This session will explore common types of data analysis and techniques along with demonstrating how data analytics can be beneficial for businesses.

The Introduction of AI

This session introduces generative AI and its potential for innovation as well as issues to consider. It also explores some possible uses for businesses.

Visualizing Data

This session details why simplicity is so valuable when it comes to data visualizations. It goes over some popular display methods, and supplies some questions for individuals to consider when choosing how to visually present data. It also details some common mistakes to try to avoid.

Data Privacy and Security

This section defines data privacy for businesses as well as common problems and threats organizations are facing. It also demonstrates the importance of a robust data security plan using a fictional case study.

Data Protection

This session will explore common strategies for protecting information. It will also detail what a data privacy protection policy should include.

Building a Data-Driven Culture

This session will explore key steps for establishing a data-driven culture. It will also examine the differences between an organization that adopted a data-driven approach and one that did not.

Workshop Wrap-Up

At the end of the course, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.

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