Data Analysis for Business Decision Making Training

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse qualitative and quantitative data from relevant reports to identify trends and patterns.
• Interpret data findings to draw valid conclusions and formulate recommendations.
• Evaluate the reliability and validity of data sources and report content.
• Apply appropriate analytical techniques to support decision-making processes.
• Present data-driven recommendations clearly to inform entity decisions.
• Demonstrate ethical considerations in data analysis and reporting.

Target Audience

This course is designed for managers, team leaders, analysts, and professionals who need to interpret data from reports and use it to support business decision-making in their organisation.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Learners will engage in hands-on data analysis exercises using real-world business datasets. Practical sessions reinforce theoretical concepts and develop skills in data cleaning, visualisation, and interpretation.

Practical Activities

• Data Cleaning and Descriptive Statistics — Learners clean a provided dataset (handle missing values, remove duplicates) and compute descriptive statistics using Excel or a simple tool. (2h)
• Data Visualisation and Trend Analysis — Using the cleaned dataset, learners create charts to visualise trends and patterns, then write a brief interpretation of findings. (2h)
• Regression Analysis and Decision Making — Learners perform a simple linear regression on a business dataset, interpret the results, and make a recommendation based on the analysis. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.