What it’s about

Data is the basis of digitalisation. In almost all sectors, there is a demand for specialists who can leverage this „capital“ and utilise it in a targeted manner to make work and business processes more efficient and innovative, and to further develop value creation.

Who is it for?

The course is aimed at specialists from all sectors who have a basic understanding of data and data processing. Programming knowledge is not required, but participants should have some basic experience in handling data, e.g. in spreadsheet programs such as MS Excel. English language skills are required due to the course is conducted in English.

Benefits for participants and companies

Data Analysts (IHK) can ....

analyse the potential of using data to optimise work and business processes in a practice-oriented way
promote data-supported decisions, e.g. in production, marketing or logistics
contribute to increasing competitiveness
design and implement company-specific data projects
improve their career prospects through innovation

Scope and contents (selection)

Online-Kick-off event, five training modules and a final test with a total of 57 training hours as live online training and approx. 26 training hours as a module-accompanied self-study programme.

Kick-off event

Technology check, participants’ expectations and introduction to the course programme

Basics of Data Analytics – ETL Process

Use tasks and function of data analytics, visual analytics tools, organise and document data processes

Visual Analysis and Reporting – BI Tools

Familiarise yourself with the tasks and functions of visual analyses and reporting, use BI tools safely, visualise content and data efficiently and comprehensibly

Advanced Data Analytics – Databases, Machine Learning, Workflow Control

Work confidently with databases, understand machine learning and its potential, develop data models for machine learning, apply methods for workflow control

Data Projects - Evaluate, Plan, Implement

Planning and communicating data projects, convey project parameters and goals transparently, agile methods for greater project efficiency

Practical Training

Apply data analytics in (your own) professional context, identify sources of information for further development and potential for improvement through data analytics and take steps to exploit this potential

IHK certificate test (online)

Short presentation of (your own) data analytics project including discussion and final talk (approx. 50 minutes in total). Small groups with several participants can be formed.

Data Analyst (IHK) - conducted in english

Data is the basis of digitalisation. In almost all sectors, there is a demand for specialists who can leverage this „capital“ and utilise it in a targeted manner to make work and business processes more efficient and innovative, and to further develop value creation.