What will you learn in Decisions, Decisions: Dashboards and Reports Course
Plan and develop business intelligence dashboards tailored to stakeholder needs.
Create dynamic, interactive visualizations to answer long-term business questions.
Optimize dashboard performance and manage trade-offs in tool capability vs. user needs.
Automate and monitor dashboards, ensuring clients receive real-time, flexible reporting.
Program Overview
Module 1: Business Intelligence Visualizations
⏳ ~3 hours
Topics: Differences in BI vs general analytics visuals; dashboard interactivity benefits.
Hands‑on: Plan dashboard mockups based on stakeholder inputs.
Module 2: Visualize Results
⏳ ~4 hours
Topics: Chart design fundamentals; balancing dashboard clarity with technical performance.
Hands‑on: Build and evaluate visualizations using data-tool plugins.
Module 3: Automate and Monitor
⏳ ~4 hours
Topics: Dashboard automation, refresh scheduling, and data monitoring over time.
Hands‑on: Configure metrics tracking tools and client Q&A sessions.
Module 4: Present Business Intelligence Insights
⏳ ~3 hours
Topics: Tailoring BI presentations; storytelling with dashboard findings.
Hands‑on: Design a stakeholder presentation grounded in dashboard analysis.
Module 5: Capstone Portfolio Project
⏳ ~4 hours
Topics: Integrate mockups and functional dashboards into a cohesive portfolio piece.
Hands‑on: Submit a working dashboard and visual mockup for job-ready presentation.
Module 6: Career Prep & Next Steps
⏳ ~2 hours
Topics: Résumé tips, job interview strategies, and aligning skills with BI roles.
Hands‑on: Update résumé, create cover letters, and perform practice interviews.
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Job Outlook
Equips you for roles as Business Intelligence Analyst, BI Developer, or Data Visualization Specialist.
Industry demand for dashboard and storytelling skills remains high in finance, marketing, and operations.
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Specification: Decisions, Decisions: Dashboards and Reports Course
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