Blended learning

Smart Data Science: Your entry into professional data analysis (Online)

From basic knowledge to professional data projects with the CRISP-DM process

This blended learning is held in German.
Companies in all industries try to gain valuable insights and achieve results by collecting, analyzing and evaluating data. But how do such data projects ideally work? In this online course, you will acquire the necessary basic knowledge to recognize the potential of your company data and use it in a targeted manner. You will not only learn all the steps involved in successful data projects, but also how to apply key concepts of machine learning and use artificial intelligence to make business decisions. You can organize your learning flexibly: The course consists of didactically high-quality self-study modules and live webinars. You can learn flexibly over a period of two weeks and gain a lasting understanding of the topic of data science without having to do without the guidance of your trainers .

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This course is part of the certified Master Class "Data Analyst". If you book the entire Master Class, you save 21 percent compared to booking the individual modules.

Module 1: Webinar
30 min.
Kick-off and joint start to training
Kick-off and joint start to training

The first webinar starts with a detailed presentation of the structure, expectations and objectives for the course. Together we take a look at the first learning units.  

Module 2: Self-study phase
180 min.
Introduction to data science and machine learning
Introduction to data science and machine learning

In the first self-study unit, you will learn everything you need to know about data science. You will get to know and differentiate between the terms, understand what purpose data science can serve and gain valuable insights into how data projects should be approached in the company.

  • Basic terms and concepts of data science
  • Data-driven mindset as a success factor in the company
  • Requirements for data-driven companies
  • Supervised and unsupervised machine learning
  • Methods in supervised and unsupervised learning
  • Important roles in data science projects
  • What infrastructure is needed for data science projects?
Module 3: Webinar
90 min.
Interactive exchange on the topics CRISP-DM Cycle and Business Understanding
Interactive exchange on the topics CRISP-DM Cycle and Business Understanding

In the second webinar, you will learn all about the standard for the data project process, the CRISP-DM process. You will then work with your trainers to develop starting points for your own projects and get an impression of the business cases that exist.

Module 4: Self-study phase
540 min.
Data Understanding, Data Preparation and Modeling
Data Understanding, Data Preparation and Modeling

In the second self-study unit, you will dive deep into the central phase of the data analysis process - the preparation of data and the creation of data models that are trained with the data.

  • Exploratory data analysis and its forms of presentation
  • Position parameters and scattering parameters
  • Recognize linear and non-linear relationships
  • Assessing the relevance of data
  • Clean up and prepare data
  • Modeling: Classification, regression and clustering
Module 5: Webinar
120 min.
Interactive exchange on the topics of evaluation and deployment
Interactive exchange on the topics of evaluation and deployment

In the third webinar, you will go through the last two phases of the CRIPS-DM process together with your trainers . You will learn how to evaluate data models, put them into production and monitor them continuously. Finally, the last questions will be answered.

Contents

Further training in accordance with AI Regulation Art. 4 for the obligation to provide evidence of AI competence

1. introduction to data science and machine learning

  • Basic terms and concepts of data science
  • Data-driven mindset as a success factor in the company.
  • Requirements for data-driven companies
  • Supervised and unsupervised machine learning
  • Methods in supervised and unsupervised learning
  • Important roles in data science projects
  • What infrastructure is needed for data science projects?

2. the CRISP-DM cycle as a standard in data analysis

  • Business Understanding: Goals, requirements, questions
  • Data Understanding: Data structure and data quality
  • Exploratory data analysis and its forms of presentation
  • Position parameters and scattering parameters
  • Recognize linear and non-linear relationships
  • Data preparation: cleaning, filtering and formatting data
  • Data modeling: classification, regression and clustering
  • Evaluation: Reviewing models and aligning them with business objectives
  • Deployment: Putting models for data analysis into operation

This is how you learn in this course

This online course offers you a digital blended learning concept that has been specially developed for part-time learning. With a time budget of at least 3-4 hours per week, you are sure to reach your goal. Alternatively, you can schedule the learning units flexibly. This is how you learn in the course:

Self-study phases: Learn independently, at your own pace and whenever you want. Our courses offer you didactically high-quality learning material with videos, articles, interactive exercises, quizzes and learning checks.

Live webinars: In regular online seminars, you will meet your trainers in person. You will receive answers to your questions, specific assistance and instructions on how to deepen your knowledge and apply the skills you have acquired in practical exercises.

Practical assignments: To learn the skills in practice, you will be given access to data projects that allow you to apply the techniques and methods you have learned to real-world problems. Through these exercises, you will gain a deep understanding of working with data and develop methods and techniques that you can apply in your everyday work.

Learning community: A digital learning community is available to you throughout the course. Exchange ideas with other participants and the trainers and clarify your questions.

Certificate of attendance and Open Badge: As a graduate of the course, you will receive a certificate and an Open Badge that you can easily share in professional networks (e.g. LinkedIn). 

Future Jobs Club: Get exclusive access to a business network, micro-learningssparks), news and future work hacks.

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

Are you a decision maker and want to gain more than just an overview of data science? Are you a subject matter expert and want to make better use of the data you deal with every day? Here's what you'll take away from this data science course:

  • You can assess how you are positioned in the area of data science and what potential lies in the company's data.
  • You will gain comprehensive and application-oriented insights that you can use as a basis for data-driven decision-making processes.
  • You will develop a business understanding of data analysis across various industries and learn how to define goals for data projects using concrete scenarios.
  • You will learn the basic steps of a data science project along the cross-industry framework CRISP DM.
  • You will carry out your first data analyses in exercises and practice with real data sets.

trainer

Methods

Well-founded trainer, presentations, practical exercises, self-reflection, discussions, work aids, group work on real projects of the participants and exchange of experience in the learning community.

Recommended for

This online course is aimed at specialists and managers from all sectors who want to deepen their knowledge of working with data and carry out data analyses themselves or introduce them in their company.

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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Attendees comments

I found the Smart Data training very good. I particularly liked the videos with the trainer during the self-study phases. This allowed you to rewind from time to time and look at difficult content several times.

Martin Schatz
Metro Properties, METRO AG, Düsseldorf

I really enjoyed the Online Essential. I found the practical examples in particular, which showed how to view data sets and prepare them for analysis, very helpful.

Jens Hempel
Schott AG, Mainz

"The live webinars were a great chance to interact, discuss and ask further questions."

Valerija Gottselig
EEX AG

Seminar evaluation for "Smart Data Science: Your entry into professional data analysis (online)"

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4.6
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