Welcome to the Advanced Analytics Training Resources section of my blog. I will be providing additional resources for my popular five-day advanced analytics training program. In this training, you will learn the fundamental concepts of advanced analytics, infrastructure for big data, algorithmic approaches, and enabling a data-driven culture. In addition, I will provide you with some optional hackathon resources to test your newly acquired skills. So let’s dive into the world of advanced analytics together!
Day 1: Fundamentals
Focus: what is Advanced Analytics, why do we need it, and how can we create business value
Prep: download and install Tableau Desktop
Slides: Winning in Today’s Data-Centric Economy
Hands-on: Tableau Desktop training exercices
Day 2: Social, Mobile and Cloud
Focus: analyzing social media data, collaborating in the cloud, and leveraging mobile devices
Prep: get a Tableau Online account
Day 3: Advanced Analytics at Scale
Focus: infrastructure for big data, data warehouses, Hadoop, appliances
Prep: download Tableau Server 32-bit
Further reading: Data Processing Guide for Big Data
Hands-on: data (csv), sample viz
Day 4: R, Python and D3.js
Focus: algorithmic approaches to analyze vast amounts of time-sensitive and disparate data
Prep: install and integrate R, install and integrate Pyhton
Further reading: Hands-On with R, Python for Data Science, D3 Cookbook
Day 5: enabling a data-driven culture
Focus: what is the best way to create a data-driven culture within your company
Further reading: Components of a Data Strategy
Optional: Hackathon
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