This introductory Project Analytics course will improve your organisation's project management by offering insights and facilitating more informed decision-making.
What is project data analytics?
Project data analytics is the process of using data from past and current projects to improve the delivery of current and future projects, and therefore business growth. Put simply, it involves applying regular data analysis (i.e using raw data to draw informed conclusions) to project management.
Project data analysis usually falls under one of two categories: descriptive analytics (presenting data in the most effective format) or predictive analytics (using past data to predict future performance.)
The process of project data analysis involves mining data from different areas of project management, and subsequently using this data to:
- Make informed decisions to improve your processes, achieve business goals and accelerate client expertise.
- Persuade stakeholders to change initiatives by using descriptive analytics and/ or presenting data in effective ways.
- Using data as a predictive measure to forecast capacity and performance, and implement change where necessary.
The benefits
Applying data analysis to projects provides a whole array of benefits, such as:
- Understanding patterns and trends.
- Taking corrective measures before it’s too late.
- Achieving business goals.
- Determining complex projects’ outcomes in real-time.
- Make data supported budgeting decisions.
- Improve resource utilization.
- Optimizing project performance.
About the course
Within this introduction to data driven project delivery, you’ll learn the definitions of specific terminology, broaden your understanding of how data can be useful, how to improve its quality, and the best tools and techniques to utilise this data in order to improve the management of your projects. Data will provide the insights to inform decision making, improving general business strategy and improving overall performance.
Project Analytics Introduction
Learn how to use past and current project data to enable effective decisions on project delivery
The Introduction certification is designed for individuals with limited or no experience in Project Analytics. It would be beneficial for Project Co-ordinators, Project Support Officers, PMO Administrators, PMO Analysts, Project Managers, Programme Managers Business Analysts and other similar roles.
During the Project Analytics course you will learn:
- Terminology and Definitions.
- Data Analytics across all Domains and Functions.
- Project Data Analytics and the challenges business functions face.
- How data is useful.
- Improving data quality.
- Accessing data.
- Current obstacles and how to navigate them.
- Tools and Techniques.
- Careers advice and educational pathways.
- Online multiple-choice exam.
- 15 questions.
- 8 marks or more required (out of 15) to pass (54%).
- 15 minutes duration.
- Preliminary results are given straight away after completing the online examination.
