Ongoing Training

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• Microsoft Visio - I have used Visio before, but I'm wanting to improve my awareness of the built in templates/features as I have found process flows/models can be very effective for communicating ideas etc. 

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• Microsoft Power BI - I would like to be able to efficiently visualise data without needing help to do so.

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• Microsoft Excel and SQL - I have used Excel throughout my career but to not much more than a basic level. Again here I would like to be able to analyse my own data - then visualise it with Power BI - without help to do so.

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• Artificial Intelligence - I have been keen to (try!) to catch up with AI for a while, and I am fascinated to discover how it may be used personally and professionally. It is important for BAs to be as up to speed as possible with the latest developments with AI.

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 Completed Training

 

 

• Microsoft and Linked In - Business Analysis Career Essentials - I learned business analysis and modelling techniques during my degree and have used them throughout my career - but I wanted to update my knowledge and skills in this area. This was an excellent in-depth course with an exam at the end.​

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• Code Academy - basic Python, basic SQL, data analysis - I really enjoy analysisng data but have only ever been able to do so to a basic extend without support - and data is becoming ever more important in every business. I believe these introductions and my ongoing training in these areas will really benefit me as a BA.​

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• 12 Week Full Time Computer Science - Subjects included networks, hardware, software, basic Scratch and python, Boolean operators, security, data management, cloud etc. I believe this knowledge will be useful to me as a BA - especially when working with developers etc.

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• BA Hons Business Administration and Management - 2:1 - a very comprehensive qualification that has proven to be an excellent foundation for me to build a business/customer focused career on.

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• HND Business and Marketing - Merit - very useful knowledge gained from this qualification given the importance of marketing in the product/project lifecycle. I really enjoy marketing and find it a very exciting stage.

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• Linked In UX Researcher Career Pathway - UX is one of the main focuses of the work of a BA, and I have had a great interest in the field since I first heard of it. I completed these UX pathways to start working as a UXD/UXR. Ultimately, I prefer the role of BA , but I learned so much of relevant benefit working in UX.​

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• Linked In UX Designer Career Pathway​

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• Linked In Instructional Designer Career Pathway - I completed this pathway while in a recent long term role with a distance learning college in the UK working on managing courses/qualifications for adults. 

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• Level 4 Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector - I believe these three adult education qualifications (this and the two below) and the subsequent teaching experienced gained have been very beneficial to me in my development as a BA. So much so, I have written a brief piece about it on my Examples page, here.

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• Level 3 Training Assessing and Quality Assurance - assessment and quality assurance are key requirements of a BA.

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• Level 4 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

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• Equality and Diversity, GDPR, Prevent​​​

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