Data Analytics Crash Course
What you'll learn
- Learn how to cope with the challenges of big data and how to benefit from its opportunities.
- Know what governance should be in place over data and information security.
- Know about the different uses for data analytics, including descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive uses of data analytics.
- Be able to employ the data analytics process.
- Know how to choose between statistical and non-statistical sampling methods for analyzing data.
- Learn about statistical methods to analyze data.
- Know about analytical tests, continuous auditing and embedded audit modules.
Requirements
- No prior experience or knowledge is required.
Description
We are glad to bring you the Data Analytics Crash Course.
This course is ideal for:
Those who want to know more about how to use data analytics, including those working as data analysts, in internal control, IT, performance management and improvement or anyone who wants to gain insight from data;
Auditors or others performing assessments who wish to use data analytics in their work.
The course will give you the knowledge and tools necessary to perform basic data analytics. Learn how data analytics can be used to describe and diagnose data, how it can be used to predict future data and how it can lead to prescriptions. Know about the challenges (and opportunities) of Big Data. Be able to use sampling and statistical methods and analytical tests to get value out of data.
It is taught by Adrian Resag, who has used, and managed teams using, data analytics to get value from data in many large organizations.
The course covers:
Data Analytics and the Challenges of Big Data
Learn how to cope with the challenges of big data and how to benefit from its opportunities.
Know what governance should be in place over data and information security.
Using Data Analytics
Know about the different uses for data analytics, including descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive uses of data analytics.
Be able to employ the data analytics process.
Sampling and Statistical Methods
Know how to choose between statistical and non-statistical sampling methods for analyzing data.
Learn about statistical methods to analyze data.
Analytical Tests and Continuous Auditing
Know about analytical tests, continuous auditing and embedded audit modules.
Who this course is for:
- Those who want to know more about how to use data analytics, including those working as data analysts, in internal control, IT, performance management and improvement or anyone who wants to gain insight from data.
- Auditors or others performing assessments who wish to use data analytics in their work.
Instructor
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 7,988 Reviews
- 24,439 Students
- 15 Courses
I have a great passion in the areas of internal audit, governance, risk management, artificial intelligence, IT & information systems auditing, internal control and fraud prevention. I would like to share those great interests of mine with those who wish to learn.
I am currently Head of Internal Audit, Risk Management and Internal Control to a well-known luxury brand, and previously was Head of Internal Audit in a global financial services institution and Chief Internal Auditor to the European subsidiary of a major global bank. I worked as Group Internal Auditor in the energy sector and advisor in internal audit in a 'Big-4' consulting firm.
I founded the Risk Governance Institute which provides courses, training and consulting services.
I have been teaching students and professionals in university, institutions and organizations.
I am currently working on creating a certification in Audit & Assurance and another in Compliance & Ethics with a major institution.
I hold the following qualifications and certifications:
- Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
- Chartered Internal Auditor (CMIIA) from the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors;
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
- Governance, Risk & Compliance Professional (GRCP) from OCEG;
- I (re-)created the certification Governance, Risk & Compliance Auditor (GRCA) for OCEG;
- I created the certification Integrated Audit & Assurance Professional (IAAP) for OCEG;
- I created the certification Integrated Risk Management Professional (IRMP) for OCEG;
- I created the certification Integrated Compliance & Ethics Professional (ICEP) for OCEG;
- I created the certification Integrated Artificial Intelligence Professional (IAIP) for OCEG;
- Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
- Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
- Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
- Technical Specialist of the Institute of Risk Management (SIRM);
- The Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (Adv Dip MA) from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA);
- ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management Systems) trained and experienced Lead Auditor; and
- ISO 27001 (Information Security Management Systems) highly experienced Lead Auditor.
- ISO 42001 (Artificial Intelligence Management Systems) Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor, certified by PECB.