Certified Data Visualization Professional | 2015 | Istanbul | Turkey
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Learn how to increase reporting efficiency with the best visual representation of your data Over the last 6 years, the team at The KPI Institute: Documented 8,000+ KPIs from 16 functional areas and 25 industries; Reviewed 1,000+ performance reports from 125 countries; Referenced 30,000+ resources (books, articles, performance reports) as part of the documentation process; Developed 250+ KPI Dashboards and Balanced Scorecards. With the insights gained we: Assisted 28,000+ organizations in finding solutions for their KPI needs; Trained 2,500+ participants in 40+ countries on how to work rigorously with KPIs. 3 Key Business Benefits Successfully work with challenging data sets by using visual representations to analyze your data in an accessible manner; Have a clear overall image of your company by creating specific data visualization tools tailored to your organization’s needs and reality; Gain a competitive edge by identifying and acting faster on emerging trends due to data based-decisions. “I contacted e KPI Institute for an in-house training with my team. We found both the material and the way of explaining concepts by doing examples invaluable. I would also say that this is a great value for money if you want to build the competency within your organization.” Fahad A. AlFaadel, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Saudi Arabia Info at: www.kpiinstute.org | off[email protected] | AU: +61 3 9028 2223 | UAE: +971 4311 6556 | RO: +40 3 6942 6935 Certified Data Visualization Professional 4 - 6 May | Istanbul, Turkey
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Learn how to increase reporting efficiency with the best visual representation of your data
Over the last 6 years, the team at The KPI Institute: Documented 8,000+ KPIs from 16 functional areas and 25 industries;Reviewed 1,000+ performance reports from 125 countries;Referenced 30,000+ resources (books, articles, performance reports) as part of the documentation process;Developed 250+ KPI Dashboards and Balanced Scorecards.
With the insights gained we: Assisted 28,000+ organizations in finding solutions for their KPI needs;Trained 2,500+ participants in 40+ countries on how to work rigorously with KPIs.
3 Key Business Benefits Successfully work with challenging data sets by using visual representations to analyze your data in an accessible manner;Have a clear overall image of your company by creating specific data visualization tools tailored to your organization’s needs and reality;Gain a competitive edge by identifying and acting faster on emerging trends due to data based-decisions.
“I contacted The KPI Institute for an in-house training with my team. We found both the material and the way of explaining concepts by doing examples invaluable. I would also say that this is a great value for money if you want to build the competency within your organization.”Fahad A. AlFaadel, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Saudi Arabia
Certified Data Visualization Professional4 - 6 May | Istanbul, Turkey
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Visual communication is effective only when it is aligned with the way people see and think. The course provides insights on the importance of data visualization, fundamental principles, as well as means to increase non-verbal communication skills through effective visualizations.
This course will help you improve communication within your company, through visual displays of quantitative data. You will learn, through practical applications, how to communicate visually in an effective way and how to increase reporting efficiency, leading to a better understanding of the presented data, and thus, to smarter and quicker strategic decisions.
Some of the main aspects addressed by the “Certified Data Visualization Professional” course are the need for a more rigorous approach to creating visual representations of vast information, techniques of standardization and tailored data visualization tools.
Course Overview
Professionals interested in data visualization
Professionals from different fields, such as finance, human resources, production, logistics, information technology and design, interested in visual communication methods, will improve their efficiency in reporting information in a visual manner.
Top/middle/lower management professionals
Individuals such as executives or operational managers, regardless of their field of expertise, will gain the ability and knowledge to either create or better understand visual representations of information. The tools and resources offered as part of the Certified Data Visualization Professional Training Course enable managers to immediately apply the concepts learned within their organizations, after the course.
Data visualization experts For experts in creating visual representations and communicating information in a visual manner, such as Data Analysts, Graphic Designers, Marketing Specialists or any specialist in performance reporting, it is important to obtain a certification that demonstrates their knowledge and skills in this field of expertise.
These professionals already use certain practices and have already implemented certain data visualization standards, processes and tools, but there remains the need to identify improvement opportunities. Experts also need examples of good practices in the field, and the course is a great opportunity to learn from the trainer and the other participants with a great interest in visualizing information.
Participants profile
Course Overview
Receive relevant guidance for developing visual representations in order to discover, understand and communicate information;
Create better and more relevant reports by understanding the fundamental concepts in data visualization;
Offer intelligible data sets to decision-making parties through creating excellent graphical representations;
Improve your performance in presenting data and enhance viewer experience by acknowledging the importance of communication through visual representation;
Understand the fundamentals of creating and designing a visual representation for your intended users;
Select the right communication channel in accordance with the target audience;
Learn how to collect and design standardized data inputs and outputs;
Apply the design techniques required to create an effective visual representation;
Discover key steps in improving your organizational and departmental visual communication.
Benefits
Learning objectives
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Mariam Abdullah Al Darmaki, AMMROC, UAE
Ragheb Al Qirshi, Supreme Council of Health, Qatar
“The course content was very valuable and excellent. We can effectively use the information and methods provided in this course in our job.”
“I was really happy participating at this course. I liked the course instructor’s style in trying to give us all the knowledge and skills related to the course.”
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Data visualization parameters Presentation of the data visualization concept; The importance of data visualization; Precognitive attributes;Data visualization governance; Reporting and monitoring processes; Fundamental visualization principles; Activity: Answering the "W" questions.
Content standardizationData collection methods; Content administration; Data classification and coding; Standardized input/output reports; Content design; Visual representation checklist; Activity: Develop checklist for visual representations.
Channel selectionMaps; Interactive graphics; Infographics; PowerPoint; Prezi; Video doodle; Excel sheets; Comic strips;Animations; Activity: Selecting the relevant channel. Activity: Create standards for dashboards and infographics
StructureEffective layout;General principles;The use of space;Case studies (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Website);Activity: Avoid layout concepts without meaning.
Format Text and shapes in visual representations;Visual sufficiency;Best practices in designing graphs;Activity: Avoid format concepts without meaning.
ExpressFont and size;The importance of colors;Background and shades;Activity: Avoid aesthetics concepts without meaning.
Report Reporting guidelines;Taxonomy of reports:
Scorecards;Dashboards;Animations;Infographics;
Performance reporting in focus.Activity: Simplicity, clarity, efficiency for dashboards and infographics
Reporting numbersExcel, add-ons and widgets;Google Analytics;SAS Visual Analytics;Tableau.
Furthermore, the templates are accompanied by two manuals and two publications:
Performance Dashboard Guide for Administrator; Performance Scorecard Guide for Administrator; KPIs for Call Center Dashboard; KPIs for Call Center Scorecard;
Inclusions
During the three days, participants will develop a Dashboard and an Infographic which will be evaluated at the end of each day.
The Certification Exam will take place at the end of day 3 of training. It contains 75 questions and the necessary score to pass is minimum 50.
EvaluationLearning experience
Educational Resources
The KPI Infographic
Catalogues: Dashboards, Scorecards, Graphs in Practice;
Video doodles: “What is a KPI, a KRI and Metrics”, “What is a Dashboard”, “What is a Scorecard”;
Videos- “The beauty of data visualization”- “Hans Rosling’s 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats - BBC Four”- “How to avoid death By PowerPoint by David Phillips”- “Life After Death by PowerPoint 2012 by Don McMillan”- “Cristóbal Vila - Nature by numbers”
Articles: Data visualization articles published on PERFORMANCE Magazine, The KPI Institute’s online magazine dedicated to strategy and performance;Other Resources: videos, whitepapers or case studies relevant for KPI visual reporting.
Educational Resources
Course materials that consist in: Course slides; Course notes.
Subscription to smartKPIs.com for 6 months, providing access to over 8000 KPI examples;
One research report from the Top 25 KPIs series;
One webinar from the 2014 Performance Management Webinar Series.
Pre-course This part of the learning experience is meant to ensure a smooth transition to the face to face training. For a successful learning experience, take the following steps:
Guidance and schedule – analyze a document presenting guidelines on how to maximize your learning experience, as well as a recommended learning schedule;Introduction – share an introduction message to present yourself to the other participants in an online group;Pre-course evaluation – complete a need analysis by answering to a short quiz to establish the current level of knowledge and to share your expectations. As part of this self-evaluation, you can establish personal learning objectives for the upcoming training course.Color test – access an online color test to determine your color perception;Prerequisite reading – check several materials, including definitions, terminology and history before the core course, to gain a more holistic view upon the subject;
Core CourseDuring the three days of face-to-face training, the course is designed to facilitate experiential learning and ensure a high level of interactivity. The learning experience consists of:
Applying concepts in practical exercises;Analyzing case studies and identifying solutions;Using templates to develop performance measurement tools;Sharing experiences and best practices;Constantly evaluating knowledge, through short quizzes to support the certification exam.
Post-courseThe Certified Data Visualization Professional training course is designed to develop, enhance and assess your capability to design engaging and effective visual representations. The after-course learning experience is comprised of:
Action plan – submit a plan to state the changes you intend to make in your department or organization in terms of data visualization, 3 days after the training course;In-house presentation – submit a PowerPoint presentation that you will deliver within your organization on key topics covered during the training course, 3 weeks after the course;“Data visualization” webinar – watch a webinar to gain insights on the importance of data visualization, fundamental principles and how to increase non-verbal communication skills through effective visualizations;“Reporting and decision making” webinar – follow a webinar on best practices in terms of reporting on KPIs results, which highlights the importance of making decisions based on feedback provided by the performance measurement system; Additional materials – read a list of resources (books, articles and videos), meant at ensuring a continuous learning experience;Follow-up – fill in a survey, after 3 months, to determine what you have successfully applied within your organization, as a result of attending the course.
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Manuel HilaSenior Data Visualization Specialist and Trainer
Manuel Hila is a Senior Data Visualization Specialist at The KPI Institute, the global authority on KPI research and education.
His professional background in multinational companies enabled Manuel to develop his intercultural management
skills, as well as his teamwork and communication skills. Within Siemens Wind Power Denmark and BMW Group Germany, Manuel gained thorough experience in project management, performance management and supply chain management, as he was in charge of reporting and monitoring KPIs, and also of international negotiations, risk
management, purchasing, logistics and externalization. Thus, he has learned how to
address cultural differences and how to cope with difficult situations, while also becoming aware of the importance of teamwork.
Manuel has become interested in performance management while pursuing his Bachelor’s degree at the Aarhus Business Academy, Denmark. In his Bachelor’s thesis he addressed the topic of outsourcing within Siemens Wind Power A/S.
Subsequently, for his Master’s degree in International Business Administration and Foreign Trade at Worms University, Germany, he authored a Master’s thesis in which he analyzed and discussed the curricular and extracurricular aspects as factors that influence performance in universities.
Moreover, the topic of performance management in German universities as a model of best practices for Romania was also discussed in his graduation thesis for the Master’s program “European Projects Management” at the “Lucian Blaga” University, Sibiu.
Manuel is also a certified trainer and he holds a professional certification in Key Performance Indicators. He also participated in research projects conducted within Worms University, thus identifying his interest and passion for this domain.
The KPI Institute is the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education, providing through its publications and training courses insights on how to measure and learn with KPIs. It developed the first KPI Management Framework and operates several research programs dedicated to performance management, strategy, Balanced Scorecard and Key Performance Indicators. It operates smartKPIs.com, the result of the research program dedicated to documenting and cataloguing how KPIs are used in practice, an online portal containing the largest collection of well documented KPI examples, supported by a community of tens of thousands of members.
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“(…) I gained knowledge about the terms of performance management and the essential tools for a company to use in order to achieve its goals. I will spend a great effort to integrate this methodology in my company.”
“The course content is amazing and it offers powerful information and I really thank you for the professional way of delivering the materials of the course.”
“It was a perfect training course; it indulged me with enormous knowledge of making decisions and strategically organizing our operational and performance plans. It enhances my career skills.”
“It was a very informative course. Materials were very supportive, to the subject, explained in very nice and professional way, with many examples. Live questions, answers and the workshops were excellent.”
Ayhan Aydoğmuş, Roketsan, Turkey
Yahya Mohammed Al Yafeai, Savannah International Trading Co., Saudi Arabia
Anwaar Al-Falah, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait
Saleem Ahmed Qureshi, Salehiya Trading Est., Saudi Arabia
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