Mirek Cerny

I will teach you
how to do Business Intelligence
methodically and correctly

PRACTICAL COURSES
FOR YOU AND YOUR COMPANY

Basic course D1:

Become a BETTER Data Expert

Advanced course D2:

Become a GREAT Data Expert

Basic course D1:

Become a BETTER Data Expert

I will teach you in one day:

1. What exactly is BI and what to use it for

  • What data is and what Business Intelligence is.
  • What it’s usually used for in companies.
  • My experience from real data projects at various Czech and foreign companies.

2. How to see business and data in relation to each other

  • Principles of BI architecture.
  • What many companies are doing wrong.
  • How to see business in context.
  • How to bring constructive perspectives to people.
  • How to use key metrics
  • How to perceive, create and deepen context.
  • Hands-on exercise: Perceiving context.
 
3. How to ensure people trust your numbers
  • Typical data quality issues.
  • How to catch them when creating BI.
  • How to prevent errors in the data.
  • How to make the creation and management of code lists cheaper and easier.
  • Hands-on exercise: Example data errors that I see a lot of in companies. Can you find them?

4. How to have fast, flexible, reliable and profitable reporting

  • How reporting generates revenue or profits.
  • How most people (mis)understand reporting.
  • Why and how analytics systems are different from others.
  • How to build a solid foundation for reporting
  • How to create benefits through layers of intelligence.
  • Hands-on exercise: Discover for yourself what interesting facts about you are contained in your phone.

5. How to have perfect clarity and order in company BI

  • How to prepare your data well for analysis.
  • How to build a clear playground instead of a labyrinth of data pipes.
  • How to deepen your business intelligence so you can see into it easily at any time.
  • How to harness the potential of both data and people by thoroughly limiting access.
  • Hands-on exercise: How simple (or complex?) data can be in a smaller company.

6. How to succeed with predictive analytics and AI

  • What predictive analytics is. What it’s used for in companies.
  • Effective project management method for putting AI into practice.
  • How to spot deadly shortcuts.
  • How to predict the future rather than the past.
  • How to avoid greed.
  • How to prevent bias.
  • Hands-on exercise: Simple and effective way to predict customer behavior using only a pen and paper.

After the D1 (basic) course:

  • You will repeatedly derive high value from your data

  • You will increase the quality of your data and confidence in your numbers

  • You will know the principles of reliable BI regardless of the technology used

  • You will recognize the strengths and weaknesses of various data analytics tools and platforms

  • You will see the weak points in any company’s data and reporting and know how to fix them

  • You will significantly reduce the risk of any data analytics project

  • And you’ll know how to establish BI solutions in your company

I'll teach you in a human-friendly way

I will explain it to you in a way that you will really understand it and I will answer all your questions.

I will tell you the essentials and the principles so that you can use them correctly and I will not burden you with technical details.

You will enjoy hands-on exercises.

References of attendees

How the educational workshops work

No computers are needed for the training and you will receive all needed materials.

The workshop is non-technical and does not require previous experience in data analysis. I will teach you principles that you can use in any technology.

If you need advice or help beyond the workshop, we’ll set up a time for a BI consultation.

Some of my clients also come to us for data coaching in a long run, gaining international-level know-how that is not available anywhere else.

Company courses

I will come to your company anywhere in the Czech Republic.

The company course lasts 7 hours plus an hour for lunch break, typically from 9am to 5pm.

The ideal number of participants is 5, we can increase this if needed.

We need a projector and flipchart or whiteboard in the training room.

The price of the trainings are:

  • D1 (Basic) – 56 000 CZK (excluding VAT)
  • D2 (Advanced) – 56 000 CZK (excluding VAT)
  • D1 (Basic) + D2 (Advanced) bundle – 95 000 CZK (excluding VAT)

For training outside of Prague I charge a transport fee of 1000 CZK for every 50 km.

In case of cancellation or change of the date after the binding order I charge a cancellation fee of 5000 CZK.

Individual courses

The individual courses go with a 50% discount compared to the Company courses.

They can be made online or in-person.