Certified Data Visualization Professional

Course Overview

“Picture is Worth a thousand words“, is a common saying. It is focused on the idea that a complex system can be presented in a single still image that everyone can understand and apprehend. The force of the data is presented through its visualization, and the visualization represents the medium, a way to explore, present and express the meaning of data.

This Certified Data Visualization Professional training course will teach participants how to visualize the data using different tools and techniques. Using Excel and PowerPoint will be the basis of this programme, but the use of other software will also be discussed in depth through the training. The participants will learn how to incorporate statistics, design and aesthetics of both the data and the final visualization. It starts with basic graphs and charts and evolves through dashboards, infographics, and multimedia presentations. The true power of the visual presentation of the data will be explored through examples from different industries, from production, through marketing to graphic design and multimedia.

Course Objectives

The training course is to prepare participants for the use of powerful mediums of visualization to identify trends, patterns and other hidden elements of the data they are working with. Furthermore, it aims at enhancing the delegates’ knowledge of the proper process of creating the visual presentation of their data. The differences between good and bad designs and the inadequate data visualization steps will be highlighted.

After the training course, the participants will learn to:

• Select the story for your visual presentation
• Understand the power of visualization as a medium
• Identify the audience for your visual presentation
• Acquire the knowledge to use Excel and PowerPoint as visual presentation tools
• Know the insight into other software for data visualization
• Understand the story in the data
• Present the story you see in the data to the audience

Target Audience

This training course has been designed for marketing, production, business analytics professionals, etc. As most people are now required to present their work, any professional can attend this training.

It is suitable for a wide range of working professionals, including (but not limited to) the following:

• Consultants
• Marketing Managers
• Operation Managers
• Project Managers
• Financial Managers
• Data Analysis
• Urban Planners
• Transport and Traffic Engineers
• Supply Chain Managers
• Risk Managers
• Plant Managers
• Production Planners

Training Methodology

This training course uses a hands-on approach. The participants will themselves use the model data to prepare the visual presentation of the same. Participants can also comment on the already prepared data visualizations and propose enhancements. The participants will walk through the process of data visualization, by identifying the story they want to tell and the audience the story is intended to. This will allow participants to use the data models from their own industry and through the use of Excel and PowerPoint, as well as other software (Adobe Illustrator, 3D Max, etc.) to create visualizations of the named data models.

Examples of highly successful visualizations will also be presented, and how to determine the timeline in which the visualization can lose its effect.