Big Data for Managers
Why join the Big Data For Manager Course?
Are you looking to gain a practical overview of big data and analytics? Wondering if your organisation or team is ready to embrace a big data strategy or boost its analytical capabilities?
Join our 2-day introduction course for (project)managers and consultants to discover what you need to help your company or team become more data-driven. Next to the theory and workshop sessions, we offer a chance to share experiences with like minded professionals who are also occupied with analytics.
During this 2-day course you will get:
- An introduction to Big Data and Analytics – Definitions, terms, history and trends
- Different stages of Analytics Maturity – An introduction to the stages of Analytics Maturity, and the different factors for building analytical capability
- An interactive session to assess your company’s Analytical Maturity on various aspects
- Analytics methods – Providing a basic understanding of analytics algorithms and techniques
- Added value for your organization – What can Big Data and Analytics do for your organization? Including examples in various application areas
- An approach to get from a business opportunity to an analytics solution, and six clear pointers to start developing a big data strategy for your own company
- Big Data technology – What are the challenges and opportunities of Big Data? An overview of Big Data technology, including data storage, distributed processing, analytical engines, resource management
- Law & Ethics – What should executives know to responsibly use big data and to avoid being caught in a scandal?
- Talent search and people development – How to find and enable the people you need?
- Analytics Workshop A case exercise to apply the gained knowledge from this course and devise an analytics strategy.
Who should join?
- This course is designed for executives, directors, managers, auditors, consultants and other professionals who wish to develop a high-level understanding of a data-driven strategy and its broad implications on a company level. If you are already experienced in data science, please contact us for more options on courses and programmes.
What our participants say:
- A great turbo lecture about big data from A till Z. Excellent!
- Nice to meet other people struggling with this topic.
- Good overview an in-depth examples from really experienced people.
- This Big Data course for managers gives you a good overview of all things involved: from vision and change management to techniques, legalisation and attracting and keeping the right talent!
- Stimulating introduction to a fascinating topic
