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Data to Decisions: Data Analysis
Tools and Techniques for Managers

Topical outline

  • Making decisions with an absence of data
  • Uncovering misleading information
  • Data analysis and manipulation using Excel pivot tables
  • Decision trees and matrices
  • Classification, categorization and clustering techniques
  • Data visualization for decision making
  • Terms and technologies used in data mining that managers need to understand
  • Third party data providers: public, governmental and pay-for services
  • Importing data from external sources
  • Techniques for data cleansing and normalization
  • Spreadsheet-based modeling tools
  • Predictive modeling using BI software and simulation
  • Using statistical concepts for better forecasting and data mining

 

BONUS! When you attend the “Data to Decisions” course you'll receive a free copy of Paul Cornell’s book, “A Complete Guide to Pivot Tables: A Visual Approach,” valued at $34.99.

 

Plus, I personally guarantee that you will learn techniques in this course that will help you shave 15 minutes off every work day, putting over a WEEK back into your schedule after a year. If, after attending this course, you don’t feel that you will receive every minute that you spent in class back in time savings TWICE OVER, I will refund your registration fee…and you can keep the book. That’s better than free!

Scott Converse

For refund details, call 1-800-292-8964 and ask to speak with Scott Converse, program director.

 

“[The 'Data to Decisions'] course demonstrates the power that exists in MS Excel and search engines that I never knew existed, even though I use these programs every day. I will be able to implement these applications at work immediately.”
Ann Boucher, Field Service Manager, Goodrich Corporation, Chelmsburg, MA

 

Schedule

Evening before course — Optional dinner for those arriving early

Day 1 — 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Registration and Session
Day 2 — 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Session

 


About This Information Technology Course

Coming soon…”Data to Decisions” as an online offering!
Sign up below and be the first to receive further information about our new online format. Alternatively, if you have a group of 10 or more interested attendees, our faculty can bring this course to your site — contact Scott Converse at 608-441-7342 or sconverse@exed.wisc.edu for more information.

 

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