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Business Intelligence Strategy and Self Service Analytics

Many organisations buy analytics tools yet still struggle to get consistent answers because reporting is scattered and ungoverned. This course helps leaders and analysts design a business intelligence approach that balances central control with self service freedom. Participants plan the people, data and governance needed to make trustworthy analytics available across the organisation.

What you will be able to do

  • Define a business intelligence vision aligned to organisational goals.
  • Assess current reporting maturity and identify the biggest gaps.
  • Establish governed data definitions so teams report consistent numbers.
  • Balance central oversight with self service analytics for business teams.
  • Plan the roles, skills and training needed to sustain analytics adoption.
  • Build a phased roadmap for rolling out business intelligence capability.

Course outline

  1. 01The Case for a Business Intelligence Strategy
  2. 02Assessing Reporting Maturity
  3. 03Governed Metrics and Single Sources of Truth
  4. 04Central Control Versus Self Service
  5. 05Tools, Platforms and Architecture Choices
  6. 06People, Skills and Adoption
  7. 07Building a Phased Roadmap

Who should attend

Analytics leads, IT and data managers, and business leaders responsible for reporting and decision support.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Accra3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Online3US$900
14 to 16 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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