WSQ: Let’s work on easy-to-understand reports! Effective data visualisation and communication
WSQ: Let’s work on easy-to-understand reports! Effective data visualisation and communication
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Have you ever tried to explain your data to stakeholders who do not appreciate your insights? Are you impressed with dashboards that can help users to answer their questions and facilitate data discovery? The answer to these lies in how you visualise your data. Data visualisation is not simply creating charts. It encompasses a series of planning and data-related activities to help you present your insights effectively.
In this hands-on course, you will learn all the basic skills and techniques to design and create effective and aesthetically pleasing data visualisations using Tableau to help you become more productive at work, be it for reporting or analyses purposes. We will also cover the art of creating interactive dashboards and touch briefly on infographics and to learn practical knowledge to improve your communication and presentation skills.
* This course is jointly organised for Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), the national accountancy body of Singapore.
Course Outline
Course Outline
Programme Outline
This course covers 4 Learning Units (LU):
LU1: Plan and Design
Analyse business problem and audience to establish objectives for data storytelling and visualisation
Select appropriate visualisation techniques and information displays to convey data and findings
Select and organise appropriate elements to create informative and dynamic data displays
Assess the style and needs of the audience and adjust the language and presentation formats
LU2: Develop and Troubleshoot
Describe the differences among different data types and table structures
Undertake simple data preparation steps to cleanse data for analytics and visualisation
Organise and analyse data to present trends and correlations
Develop interactive graphics, visuals and other technical features into the data visualisation
Discuss limitations with data and highlight potential issues with interpretations of findings
Organise and analyse data to present trends and correlations via alternative dashboard and infographics
Develop interactive graphics, visuals and other technical features into the dashboard and infographics
Discuss limitations with data and highlight potential issues with interpretations of findings pertaining to dashboard and infographics
LU3: Present and Communicate
Adopt the usage of visual cues to convey key meaning and insights effectively
Create concise and insightful commentary to accompany visualisation and describe the context
Describe data trends and patterns in the narrative format to cater to different groups of audience and scenario
LU4: Feedback and Improve
Demonstrate an understanding of automation and workflow to streamline data preparation steps to design a real-time dashboard
Appreciate the importance of obtaining timely feedback from audience to update the objectives of data visualisation and refine the presentation elements
Discuss key change management concepts and develop plans to obtain buy-in from stakeholders
This course uses a mixture of presentations, group discussions and hands-on exercises. A significant portion of class time will be dedicated to hands-on session to ensure participants can create the visualisation back at work.
Assessment
Assessment in the form of Written Assessment and Case Studies (open book) on both days. (For those applying for SSG training grant, it is compulsory to complete and pass all assessments.
Important Note:
As this class places strong emphasis on the hands-on experience, you will be working with data for the majority of the time in the class. To optimize the learning experience, it is mandatory for all participants to bring a laptop and install the software needed for the class beforehand.
Participants will be using the software in this course: Tableau Public (Windows and Mac). Detailed instructions on the installation will be sent to your registered email after your attendance has been confirmed.
Tableau Public - Participants should create their own online account at:
https://public.tableau.com/en-us/s/download
Note:
As this is a WSQ-accredited programme, ISCA is required to upload participant’s assessment results to SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) for the generation of electronic Statement of Attainment (SOA). ISCA will collect personal information from all participants to generate the relevant SOA.
For more information, please refer to SSG website HERE.
Participants are requested to bring a laptop for this programme.
Intended For
The following accounting-related professionals will benefit from this course:
Professionals in the analyst role (i.e. business / data / finance analyst)
Financial planning and analyses professionals
Accountants preparing management reports
Auditors (external and internal)
Assumed Skill and Knowledge:
New or existing professionals in the industry
Basic to intermediate level of accounting proficiency
Competency Mapping (ISCA)
Others = 16.00 Hours
Venue
Venue
60 Cecil Street
ISCA House
Singapore 049709
Schedule
Schedule
Date & Time
04 Jul 2023 to 05 Jul 2023 (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
10 Oct 2023 to 11 Oct 2023 (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Closing Date for Registration
1 week before programme or until full enrolment
Fees
Fees
Fee (inclusive of GST)
For ISCA Members: $ 658.80
For Non-Members: $ 658.80
Funding
1] SSG Training Grant
Funding Period: Until 19 May 2024
Course Ref No.: TGS-2021004955
1a] Company-sponsored Employees
(For Corporate enrolments only) :
If you wish to enrol participants with SSG Funding, please proceed with the following step:
Step 1: Register for the course online via ISCA Portal. Upon adding to cart, the system will prompt a question “Do you wish to apply for SSG Funding?”, click Yes and input all required information. At the Cart page, please ensure that SSG funding is applied before clicking “Checkout”.
Remarks: Enterprises/employers are NOT required to log into TPGateway/SCN to submit training grant. The employee’s enrolment, attendance and assessment records will be submitted by ISCA onto TPGateway. Thereafter, employers will be notified to log into Enterprise Portal for Jobs & Skills (EPJS) to declare necessary information for Absentee Payroll funding.
Please note that there will be an administrative fee of $42.80 for any revision of invoice.
Eligibility Criteria:
Company must be registered or incorporated in Singapore; and
Applicant is taking the course for the first time; and
Applicant must be employed, and is either Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident of Singapore; and
Applicant must achieve at least 75% attendance, and pass all examinations /assessments; and
Applicant must be fully sponsored by the Company for all costs associated with the training; and
Payment has to be made via corporate means (e.g. corporate cheque, corporate GIRO, corporate credit card).
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
The SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) encourages employers to invest in enterprise transformation and capabilities of their employees. Eligible employers will receive a one-off S$10,000 credit to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses on qualifying costs for supportable initiatives, over and above the support levels of existing schemes.
Please click HERE for more information.
1b] Self-sponsored Individuals
If you wish to enrol with SSG Funding, please proceed with the following step:
Step 1: Register for the course online via ISCA Portal. Upon adding to cart, the system will prompt a question “Do you wish to apply for SSG Funding?”, click Yes and input all required information. At the Cart page, please ensure that SSG funding is applied before clicking “Checkout”.
ISCA will apply for Training Grant from SSG in respect of self-sponsored trainees.
Please note that there will be an administrative fee of $42.80 for any revision of invoice.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicant must either be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident of Singapore; and
Applicant must be at least 21 years old; and
Applicant must achieve at least 75% attendance, and pass all assessments; and
Applicant is taking the course for the first time.
Workfare Skills Support (WSS) Scheme
From 1 July 2020, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) Scheme will replace the Workfare Training Support (WTS) Scheme. WSS encourages low wage workers to undertake training that leads to more impactful employment outcomes. Please click HERE for more information.
2] SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)
Funding Period: Until 19 May 2023
Course Ref No.: TGS-2021004955
All Singaporeans aged 25 and above will receive an opening credit of S$500 from the government. You may wish to use your SFC to pay for partial/full ISCA course fees.
On 1 Oct 2020, the Government provided a one-off SkillsFuture Credit Top-up of $500 for all eligible Singaporeans aged 25 or above by 31 Dec 2020. Singaporeans aged 40 to 60 by 31 Dec 2020 will also receive an Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) of $500 which can be used for courses under: (i) SGUnited Skills Programme, (ii) SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme – Company Training, and (iii) Career Transition Programmes. This additional SFC (Mid-Career Support) is NOT applicable for use on ISCA courses. (For more information on the SFC scheme, please visit http://www.skillsfuture.sg/credit)
If you wish to enrol for the course with SFC Funding, please proceed with the following steps:
Step 1: You will need to ensure that you have sufficient SkillsFuture Credits in your SkillsFuture Credit account in order to make a successful claim. Please check your SFC account balance here.
Step 2: Register for the course online via ISCA Portal.
Step 3: Upon adding to cart, the system will prompt a question “Do you wish to apply for SkillsFuture Credit?”, click “Yes” and input all required information.
Step 4: At the Cart page, please ensure that SFC funding is applied before clicking “Checkout”.
Step 5: Upon receiving an email that the programme status is confirmed, please proceed to submit SFC claim on SkillsFuture Portal within 60 days before the course start date and obtain the necessary approval. Please submit SFC claim via SFC portal (http://www.skillsfuture.sg/credit).
Failure to submit claim application and obtain necessary approval before the course start date will result in topping up of the SFC indicated for use. Please note that there will be an administrative fee of $42.80 for any revision of invoice.
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