Analyze Data: Powerful Metrics that Matter
Overview
In today’s data-saturated world, finance leaders must transform data into actionable insights that drive decisions and business performance. Analyze Data: Powerful Metrics that Matter equips finance professionals to strategically identify critical metrics, align KPIs with planning, budgeting, and reporting, and leverage advanced analytics techniques such as regression, time series analysis, and Monte Carlo simulation. Participants will learn to effectively manage big data and translate meaningful insights into organizational value, ultimately enhancing their ability to measure what truly matters and lead with confidence.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the key components of an effective planning, budgeting, and reporting framework
- Distinguish between key performance indicators (KPIs) and key result indicators (KRIs)
- Select appropriate measures based on influence, impact, and alignment with business goals
- Recognize the seven Vs of Big Data and their implications for finance leaders
- Interpret the output of time series, regression, and risk analysis techniques
This course includes practical exercises, mentor insights, and scenario-based questions to reinforce learning and ensure participants can apply key concepts in real-world finance leadership situations. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a CPD-accredited certificate.
Lessons:
Lesson 1: Build a Measurement Mindset
Learn how to connect strategic decision-making and business outcomes with meaningful performance metrics—moving beyond generic indicators to define and implement KPIs that truly drive organizational value.
Lesson 2: Design KPIs that Drive Results
Master a structured approach to creating actionable KPIs that align directly with business strategy, enabling you to measure progress effectively, drive strategic conversations, and elevate finance’s influence across your organization.
Lesson 3: Analyze Data for Strategic Insight
Develop your analytical skills to transform financial data into strategic insights using Big Data fundamentals, advanced modeling techniques, and compelling storytelling—ensuring your analysis drives impactful, data-informed decision-making.
Additional Information
CPD Hours: 2
Field of Study: Finance
No prerequisite knowledge is required to be successful in this course.
No advance preparation is required. The primary purpose of this module is to address any deficiencies in this CFO competency compared to your peer group. So, you might find it helpful to have first taken the CFO competency framework to determine your existing skill level before starting the module.
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
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