PROED 430 - Data Driven Leadership

This course will provide an introduction to data-driven leadership including using data to guide organizational and team decisions. We'll discuss such things as indicators, metrics, dashboards and heads-up-displays. It will also provide an introduction to data analysis for guiding decisions and assessing impact. Topics discussed will include: selecting metrics, analysis, graphic portrayal of data, statistics, and presenting data to influence decisions and behaviors. We will also touch on advanced topics in data analysis for influencing decision-making and behaviors including quantitative analysis, statistical techniques, correlational analysis (cause and effect conclusions), and meaningful differences versus negligibility. This course is great for leaders, project managers, accountants and anyone who wants to get a better understanding of how to use data to make better decisions.