“Information is the oil of the 21st century, and analytics is the combustion engine.” — Peter Sondergaard.
In this world business analysts will continue to play a role in discovering business needs while designing and supporting business processes and models. Traditional business analyst skills such as problem solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement are critically important.
However – as businesses improve their processes using data and automation the demand increases for business analysts who can think critically, dive into data and collaborate with AI.
In this session we will explore how to become a high value business analyst – coupling traditional skills with capabilities in the world of data and AI to increase productivity, business value and support high performance teams.
Key Takeaways
In this session we will explore:
- How to leverage problem solving and creative thinking skills that cannot be replaced by AI.
- Ways to spark communication and collaboration to enable collective intelligence from stakeholders.
- Techniques for working with data and AI tools to enhance productivity and add business value.
About the Speaker
Lyle Petersen is an experienced business intelligence consultant and speaker specialising in business data analysis and the implementation of complex business intelligence solutions.
He enjoys the challenges and strategic opportunities of data-driven endeavours and has a keen interest in using best practice and critical thinking to solve problems.
He has unique insights and practical approaches developed as a consultant on data-driven implementations across industries. His passion is to impart this knowledge in an exciting and stimulating way – ensuring pragmatic results and essential skills.