BCS Professional Certificate in Data Analysis

This course is intended to enable business analysts to define data requirements with detailed understanding of what is required and a rigorous approach.The course will provide business analysts with knowledge and understanding of data analysis activities and techniques designed to elicit and analyse data requirements and inherent business rules and how to define the structure of the data to meet business needs. The course will also introduce the data lifecycle and the activities involved at each stage which fall under the remit of a business analyst - from identifying appropriate data sources to interpreting data to make more informed decisions.Key areas of the course include:The scope of data analysis for business analystsBuilding and interpreting class diagramsNormalisation of data and why this is a useful approachData sourcing, data quality and cleansingInterpreting data using descriptive statisticsIntroduction to data analytics conceptsData protectionPlease do note that the course timetable is designed to include coverage of new content up to around mid-afternoon on day 3. Delegates should be prepared to spend around 1 -2 hours in the evening on homework and revision activities. This may include activities set by the instructor as appropriate.Target AudienceThe professional certificate is for anyone who needs to understand and apply data analysis within a business change environmentSuitable for business analysts, systems analysts and technical or solutions architects