Certified Data Visualization Professional Training Course in Dubai

Facilitated by Malek Ghazo, Data Visualization Expert this course was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between 14-16 October 2018 and is part of a series of certification courses dedicated to performance management.Dubai

In the first day, the course agenda covered the following subjects:

  • Data visualization parameters;
  • The data visualization process;
  • Visual communication aids: channel selection.

The second day sessions covered the following discussion topics:

  • Structure;
  • Format;
  • Express;
  • Report I.

In the third day of the course the next themes were approached:

  • Report II;
  • Assess;
  • Real-world data visualization;
  • Review and Evaluation.

Some of the main aspects addressed by the Certified Data Visualization Professional course are the need for a more rigorous approach to creating visual representations of vast information, techniques of standardization and tailored data visualization tool. During the three days of face-to face training, the course is designed to facilitate experiential learning and ensure a high level of interactivity:

  • Applying concepts in practical exercises;
  • Analyzing case studies and identifying solutions;
  • Using templates to develop performance management tools;
  • Sharing experiences and form a community of practice;
  • Constantly evaluating knowledge, through short quizzes to support the certification exam.

The course was attended by professionals from Saudi Arabia and Sudan having different backgrounds and areas of expertise in their working fields like Technology and Government.

Before beginning the course, sharing challenges of previous experience in working with KPIs was encouraged and some of them were:

  • Applying concepts in practical exercises;
  • Analyzing case studies and identifying solutions;
  • Using templates to develop performance management tools;
  • Sharing experiences and form a community of practice;
  • Constantly evaluating knowledge, through short quizzes to support the certification exam.

Participants were invited to express some learning needs and they communicated the following expectations from the course:

  • How to structure data;
  • Data interactivity;
  • How to report key figures;
  • Hands-on practice with different data visualization tools;
  • Learn through practice how to set the basis of a dashboard and an infographic;
  • Ways to highlight key messages post-data analysis;
  • Summarize and present data in a clear and effective way.

In addition to the training sessions, the learning experience is comprised of a pre-course stage, a core course stage and an after-course stage. Upon participating at the face to face training course and completing all the activities on our eLearning platform participants will receive the following:

  • Certificate of Completion (soft copy): after completing pre-course activities and passing the Certification Exam;
  • Certificate of Attendance (hard copy): after participating at the 3 days of on-site training course;
  • Certified Data Visualization Professional diploma (hard copy): after you have successfully completed all of the 3 stages of the learning experience.

We strongly advise participants to ensure they will receive the Certified Data Visualization Professional title, as this certifies the skills and knowledge related to the data visualization field.

To find out more details, please visit the Data Visualization Professional certification page

If the opportunity of customized Data Visualization training courses is of interest to you, email us at [email protected] and you will receive a tailored offer.

For more information contact one of our representatives:

Alexandru Muntean
[email protected]

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