Business Intelligence and Data Analysis Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply data collection and cleaning techniques to prepare datasets for analysis.
• Analyse business data using descriptive and diagnostic analytics methods.
• Evaluate data visualisation tools to present insights effectively to stakeholders.
• Design basic dashboards and reports using business intelligence software.
• Implement data-driven recommendations to improve business processes.
• Demonstrate ethical handling and storage of data in compliance with POPIA.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for business analysts, data analysts, managers, and professionals seeking to enhance their data interpretation skills. It is also suitable for individuals transitioning into data-focused roles within corporate environments.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply BI and data analysis concepts using real-world datasets. Learners will use Excel and Power BI to clean, model, analyse, and visualise data, culminating in a capstone project that demonstrates end-to-end analytical skills.

Practical Activities

• Data Cleaning and Exploration with Excel — Learners clean a messy dataset (handle missing values, remove duplicates, correct formats) and perform exploratory data analysis using summary statistics and charts. (4h)
• Statistical Modelling and Pivot Tables — Learners build a linear regression model in Excel, create pivot tables to summarise sales data, and use forecasting techniques. (4h)
• Power BI Dashboard Development — Learners connect Power BI to a dataset, create DAX measures, and design an interactive dashboard with slicers and drill-through pages. (4h)
• Capstone Project: End-to-End Analysis — Learners work individually or in pairs to complete a full data analysis project: from data import and cleaning to analysis, dashboard creation, and presentation of insights. (4h)

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.