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Decision Making and Data Driven Decision
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Decision Making and Data Driven Decision

46 hours 48 minutes

Credits: Optional Learning

Description

In this course, learners will develop a comprehensive set of skills for making better decisions – both as individuals and as data-driven leaders. Learners will explore decision-making frameworks, problem-solving processes, systems thinking, analogical thinking, and creative approaches to generating and evaluating solutions. They will build data literacy and analytics foundations, understanding big data, business analytics, and how to use data visualisation to support strategic decisions. Learners will examine how to build data-driven organisational cultures, apply decision-driven analytics, develop AI and ML data strategies, and leverage data monetisation frameworks drawn from MIT Sloan Management Review. They will strengthen their ability to communicate data insights through compelling storytelling and presentations, before developing hands-on data visualisation skills in Excel, QlikView, Infogram, and Visme to produce impactful charts, dashboards, and infographics.

What Students Will Learn

  • Decision-Making: Prioritize Clarity Over Certainty
  • Decision-Making: Match Decision Process to Decision Type
  • Decision-Making: Overcoming Decision Traps
  • Strategic Questioning for Smarter Decision-making
  • Leading through Problem Solving and Decision Making
  • Become a Better Problem Solver by Telling Better Stories, powered by MIT SMR
  • Leadership Insights on Problem Solving & Decision Making
  • Leadercamp on-demand: Demystifying the Problem Solving Process
  • Leadercamp on-demand: Making Effective Decisions in Teams
  • Leadercamp on-demand: Decision Making
  • Leadercamp on-demand: CTS on Problem Solving
  • Problem Solving: Defining and Stating the Problem
  • Problem Solving: Generating Solutions
  • Problem Solving: Choosing and Implementing the Right Solution
  • Five Traits of Leaders Who Excel at Decision-Making, powered by MIT SMR
  • Leveraging the Power of Analogical Thinking
  • Leveraging Systems Thinking for Workplace Success
  • Leadership Insights on Judgment and Decisiveness
  • Unlocking Your Own Creative Genius
  • Nurturing the Creative Power of Your Team
  • Skill Benchmark: Problem Solving & Decision Making

  • Foundations of Data Literacy
  • Foundations of Analytics Literacy
  • Fundamentals of Data Analytics
  • Understanding Big Data Fundamentals
  • Essential Business Analytics
  • Data Visualization for Business Decision Making
  • Data for Leaders: Data Literacy for Strategic Decision-Making
  • Building a Digital-ready Culture
  • Best Practices for Enabling Digital Adoption
  • Skill Benchmark: Data Driven Decision Making

  • Data-driven Leadership
  • MIT SMR: How to Make Data Monetization Everybody's Business
  • MIT SMR: Making Data Indispensable — Frameworks for Effective Data Leadership
  • MIT SMR: Understanding Decision-Driven Analytics
  • MIT SMR: Create a Data-Driven Culture for Real Business Rewards
  • Data Driven Organizations
  • Data Mining and Decision Making: Modern Data Science Lifecycle
  • Embedding Data-driven Decisions into Organizational Culture
  • Framing Opportunities for Effective Data-driven Decision Making
  • Working with Data for Effective Decision Making
  • Data-Driven Decision Making for Product Managers
  • CompTIA DataAI: Modeling Readiness and Decision Framing
  • Data-driven Product Decisions
  • Developing an AI/ML Data Strategy: The Data Analytics Maturity Model
  • Developing an AI/ML Data Strategy: Building an AI-powered Workforce
  • Developing an AI/ML Data Strategy: Data Analytics & Data Ethics
  • Developing an AI/ML Data Strategy: Aspects of a Robust AI Strategy
  • Developing an AI/ML Data Strategy: Data Management & Governance in AI
  • Fundamentals of AI & ML: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

  • Data Storytelling: Transforming Insights into Action
  • Motivating Action with a Compelling and Data-driven Story
  • Preparing Impactful Presentations that Drive Decision Makers to Action
  • Positioning Powerful Messages to Enable Action
  • Adapting Your Communication Style to Lead Effectively

  • Data Visualization: Best Practices for Creating Visuals
  • Excel Visualization: Getting Started with Excel for Data Visualization
  • Excel Visualization: Building Column Charts, Bar Charts, & Histograms
  • Excel Visualization: Visualizing Data Using Line Charts & Area Charts
  • Excel Visualization: Plotting Stock Charts, Radar Charts, Treemaps, & Donuts
  • Excel Visualization: Building Box Plots, Sunburst Plots, Gantt Charts, & More
  • Final Exam: Data Visualization with Excel

  • QlikView: Getting Started with QlikView for Data Visualization
  • QlikView: Creating Line Charts, Combo Charts, Pivot Tables, & Block Charts
  • QlikView: Creating Mekko Charts, Radar Charts, Gauge Charts, & Scatter Charts
  • Final Exam: Data Visualization with BI Tools

  • Infogram: Getting Started
  • Infogram: Advanced Features
  • Visme: Introduction
  • Visme: Exploring Charts
  • Visme: Designing a Presentation
  • Final Exam: Creating Infographics for Data Visualizations

  • Decision Making and Problem Solving: Break Through Barriers and Banish Uncertainty at Work, 5th Edition
  • Responsible Business Decision Making: Strategic Impact Through Data and Dialogue, Second Edition
  • Problem Solver: Maximizing Your Strengths to Make Better Decisions

Overall Learning Outcomes

  • Apply structured decision-making frameworks to prioritise clarity, match process to decision type, and overcome cognitive traps
  • Use problem-solving techniques including root cause analysis, solution generation, and implementation planning
  • Apply systems thinking, analogical thinking, and creative methods to complex workplace challenges
  • Lead teams through effective collaborative decision-making and problem-solving processes
  • Explain data literacy and analytics fundamentals including big data, business analytics, and visualisation principles
  • Use data to support strategic leadership decisions and build digital readiness within organisations
  • Build and lead data-driven organisational cultures that embed analytics into everyday decision-making
  • Apply decision-driven analytics frameworks and data monetisation strategies to create measurable business value
  • Develop a comprehensive AI and ML data strategy covering analytics maturity, governance, ethics, and workforce readiness
  • Communicate data insights through compelling storytelling, presentations, and targeted messaging
  • Create a wide range of data visualisations in Excel including column, bar, line, area, stock, radar, treemap, and box plot charts
  • Build interactive dashboards and advanced chart types using QlikView
  • Design professional infographics and data presentations using Infogram and Visme
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