Professional Certificate in Data Analysis Techniques
AI, Technology & Digital · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
Corporate ethos which demands continual improvement in work place efficiencies and reduced operating, maintenance, support service and administration costs means that managers, analysts and their advisors are faced with ever-challenging analytical problems and performance targets.
Learning Objectives
To provide delegates with both an understanding and practical experience of a range of the more common analytical techniques and representation methods for numerical data
To give delegates the ability to recognize which types of analysis are best suited to particular types of problems
To give delegates sufficient background and theoretical knowledge to be able to judge when an applied technique will likely lead to incorrect conclusions
To provide delegates with a working vocabulary of analytical terms to enable them to converse with people who are experts in the areas of data analysis, statistics and probability, and to be able to read and comprehend common textbooks and journal articles in this field
To introduce some basic statistical methods and concepts
To explore the use of Excel 2010 or 2013 for data analysis and the capabilities of the Data Analysis Tool Pack
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for professionals working in technology and digital transformation, as well as those whose responsibilities require a stronger practical grasp of the subject and its application within their organization.
Professionals in Data Analytics & BI
IT, data and digital professionals
Analysts and technical specialists
Course Outline
Day 1 — Sources of data, data sampling, data accuracy, data…
Mean, average, median, mode, rank, variance, covariance, standard deviation, “lies, more lies and statistics”, compensations for small sample sizes, descriptive statistics, insensitive measures
Day 2 — Single, two and multi-dimensional data visualization,…
Correlation analysis, the auto-correlation function, practical considerations of data set dimensionality, multivariate and non-linear correlation
Day 3 — Histograms, Pareto analysis (sorted histogram),…
Frequency Analysis
Day 4 — The Fourier transform, periodic and a-periodic data,…
Linear and non-linear regression, order, best fit, minimum variance, maximum likelihood, least squares fits, curve fitting theory, linear, exponential and polynomial curve fits, predictive methods
Day 5 — Probability theory, properties of distributions,…
Pivot tables, the Data Analysis Tool Pack, internet-based analysis tools, macros, dynamic spreadsheets, sensitivity analysis
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa AI, technology and digital courses cover?
The portfolio covers cyber security, data analytics and data science, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, Power BI and Excel for analysis, digital transformation and IT governance. Courses are applied — delegates work with real datasets and tools rather than slideware.
Who should attend an AI, technology or digital course?
These courses suit IT and cyber security staff, data and business analysts, engineers and operations professionals who work with plant or business data, digital transformation teams, and managers who commission or govern technology projects. Foundation-level courses assume no programming background.
How long are AI, technology and digital courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa AI, technology and digital courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programs; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can AI, technology and digital training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa AI, technology and digital course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.