INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
Live-Online Training: N210,000.00
Classroom Training: N 280,000.00
3 - 4 participants: 5% discount
5 or more participants: 10% discount
(Available also for Customised Training by Duration, Venue & Fee)
Course Description:
This 3-day course introduces business owners to the concepts and tools of business intelligence (BI). Participants will learn how to use BI tools to gather, analyze, and visualize data to make informed business decisions and improve operational efficiency.
Course Objectives:
- Understand the principles and importance of business intelligence.
- Use BI tools to collect and analyze business data.
- Create visualizations and dashboards to present data insights.
- Apply BI techniques to improve decision-making and strategic planning.
- Automate data reporting and analysis processes.
Content
Day 1
Fundamentals of Business Intelligence
- Welcome and Course Overview
- Introduction to the course objectives and schedule
- Importance of Business Intelligence (BI) for business owners
- Introduction to Business Intelligence
- Definition and components of BI
- Historical evolution and current trends in BI
- Data Sources and Data Warehousing
- Types of data sources (internal and external)
- Introduction to data warehousing and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes
- BI Tools and Technologies
- Overview of popular BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik)
- Criteria for selecting the right BI tool for your business
- Case Study: BI Implementation in a Small Business
- Hands-on exercise reviewing a real-world BI implementation
- Discussion on challenges and best practices
Day 2
Data Analysis and Visualization
- Data Analysis Techniques
- Descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics
- Key concepts in data analysis for business decision-making
- Introduction to Data Visualization
- Principles of effective data visualization
- Types of visualizations and when to use them
- Using BI Tools for Data Analysis
- Hands-on session with a selected BI tool (e.g., Power BI)
- Data importing, cleaning, and transformation
- Creating Interactive Dashboards
- Building and customizing dashboards
- Best practices for dashboard design
Day 3
Applying Business Intelligence for Strategic Decisions
- Interpreting BI Reports
- Understanding BI reports and dashboards
- Making data-driven decisions based on BI insights
- Advanced BI Features
- Introduction to advanced BI features (e.g., AI and machine learning integrations)
- Use cases of advanced BI in business scenarios
- Case Study: Strategic Decisions Using BI
- Hands-on exercise using BI tools to solve a business problem
- Presenting findings and making strategic recommendations
- Wrap-Up and Review
- Review of key concepts covered in the course
- Q&A session and feedback
- Certification test (optional)