If you work with a range of numeric data, there is the potential that more value could be gained from it. Following this short course, you will gain and enhance your understanding what useful information might be hidden within your data, based upon statistical properties.
The sessions will involve an introduction to some of the core principles of business data analysis and, the use of specialist tools to enable the development and communication of business data. Through critical evaluation of analysis and insights.
Pre-requisites:
Limited experience of data analytics is required, some basic skills with Excel are expected.
To qualify for this short course, you must be employed in South Yorkshire.
Who should attend?
Anyone with the need or desire to develop their digital skills and data analysis would find this short course particularly valuable, as it encourages experimentation and industry standard best practices, within a safe environment.
Staff groups or individuals are welcome.
This module will give you an understanding of principles behind managing data in a smarter way. The analytics and strategies you gain from gathered information will improve strategies and optimisations when making key business decisions.
The sessions will involve an introduction to some of the core principles of business intelligence and will cover topics from data mining techniques to fraud detection.
Pre-requisites:
You would need to have basic understanding of what business intelligence is e.g. data management and querying to benefit target market and show trends within data
To qualify for this short course, you must be employed in South Yorkshire.
Who should attend?
Anyone with the need or desire to understand how key business decisions are made ahead of time, and how to utilise analyses, strategies and implementations derived from business operations and perspectives. This course encourages experimentation and industry best practices within a safe environment.
Staff groups or individuals are welcome.
Towards Industry 4.0: IoT & Automation by Digital Innovation for Growth
Description changed:
Internet of Things (IoT), 5G connectivity, edge computing, and Artificial Intelligence are potentially valuable assets for manufacturers. However, matching capabilities of IoT technologies with digitally enabled business model processes and leveraging them can be challenging for many SMEs. How can you ensure business-readiness for Industry 4.0 revolution? How do you determine the right integration of IoT technologies for your specific use case? In a world that is increasingly connected, have you thought about cybersecurity and what that means to your business?
Join us at our workshop on the 9th March to hear from Sheffield Hallam’s academic experts from the Centre for Automation and Robotics. We will be discussing the transition towards Industry 4.0 and the roles IoT and Automation will play.
This workshop provides an opportunity to network with other businesses in your sector and explore how collaborating with the university can help your business grow.
You will find out about the potential funding opportunities available to SMEs through Digital Innovation for Growth and how we can support businesses in and around the Sheffield City Region to grow and innovate through access to the latest technologies, cutting-edge facilities, and academic expertise.
This workshop will focus on:
• Understanding IoT and its applications
• Capabilities and benefits of 5G/LP-WANs to businesses
• Cybersecurity
• Enabling IoT technology with low-cost platforms and software tools
• Industry 4.0 concepts and examples of application in industrial automation
• Future manufacturing and Industry 4.0 readiness assessments
• How regional SMEs can access free business support
Who should attend?
This workshop should be of interest to SMEs in and around the Sheffield City Region. Anyone who has IT responsibilities for their organisation or has an interest in developing their company’s digital systems: CEOs, CXOs, IT Architects/Managers, Technicians, Engineers.