Due to the increasing demand for specialized education regarding testing of Data Warehouses (DWH), Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics, we are hosting the unique training “Certified Data & Analytics Tester”.Since the start of this training in 2018, we have welcomed many groups of (future) data & analytics testing consultants. The training is well received and we are proud of an average rating of 8/10! At the end of this page, you’ll find the scheduled ‘open’ courses to which you can enroll. Would you rather participate as a group? You can also book an in-company course. Please contact us and we will answer your questions and/or help you to enroll in one of the courses.
Introduction
Today everybody recognizes the importance and added value of data for your Business model, if applied well. Whole Industries are changing: think of companies like Amazon, Uber, Netflix and Walmart. Data is high-prioritized at more and more organizations strategy agendas. They hire (interim) professionals who can collect, analyze, model and visualize (Big) Data. Both these companies and their clients trust on reliable, complete, correct and on-time delivered information. Not just one time, but continually. Data professionals can provide this trust by using methods from the field of quality assurance and testing. So, where to start? In this practical course you will get insights to a structured testing approach in complex Data & Analytics projects.
Set up
During this 2-day course at foundation level you will learn about Data & Analytics; what is it and how do to test in a Data & Analytics environment. This test method is based on international test-standards (ISTQB) with a specific and practical translation to a Data (Analytics) environment.
The course is set up in such a way that enables both data professionals and professionals to share ‘a common language’ regarding testing in Data & Analytics environments. Accordingly, the student will learn how to embed structured testing to reach and improve the quality goals.
The course combines theory with practice and contains many exercises which connects the student with practice and delivers the most applicability.
Subjects
After this training, you will:
- be able to define a vision and test strategy – and to translate it to an efficient test approach in data-oriented environments and -projects.
- have become familiar with test specification techniques applicable to data & analytics projects.
- be able to distinguish between different data quality attributes, measure these and you will be able to use data profiling techniques
- have become familiar with the specifics of the test environments and privacy-aspects of data its usage in data & analytics testing projects..
Program
Day 1:
- Towards a common Basis: Business Intelligence, Data warehousing en Data & Analytics
- Testing and the Test Process
- Risk Based Testing (RBT)
- Tester’s Skills Matrix
- Testing of Reports & Dashboards
Day 2:
- Testing Transformations (ETL)
- Testing Completeness of Data
- Data Quality and Data Profiling
- Test Environments
- Privacy Aspects
- Test tools
During the course, links between theory and practice are made and supported by examples of test plans, test design techniques and test reports according to ISTQB standards.
Requirements
The course will be provided (live) on line through MS Teams.
No specific education and/or training is required. Affinity with IT and/or business knowledge of Data & Analytics is an advantage, like: Data Warehousing, ETL, Data Migrations, Business Intelligence or Analytics. Knowledge of ISTQB is an advantage but not required. On the second day, attendees need to have access to a laptop with he possibility to install (open source) software.
Target Audience
The course is designed for test engineers, test coordinators, business analysts, data leads, data warehouse developers and BI-consultants.
Exam
The course can be concluded with an on line test (multiple choice), hosted by Brightest. An exam voucher will be provided. After successfully passing the exam, the attendee will be rewarded with the certificate ‘DAU Certified Data & Analytics Tester (Foundation Level)’.
Literature
At start of the course you will receive a copy of the slides, the syllabus/reader and several materials to support you during the course and in your daily practice.
Trainers
Armando Dörsek
Armando Dörsek is an ISTQB- and TMap® Next certified test manager. He has over 20 years of experience in ICT as a developer, coach and test consultant of which the last decade in Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing and/or Analytics focused environments. Recent clients were in the area of health insurance, banking, retail and government (tax, law enforcement). Projects are often large, complex and have a company-wide impact.
Rogier Ammerlaan
Rogier has been active for many years in the disciplines of software quality and agile development in financial institutions and more technical environments like greenhouse automation. After graduating on the topic of CMM he specialized in software testing, taking up several roles like tester, test coordinator and test manager in large (international) projects. Rogier is a near full time trainer in the field of testing and test improvement, scrum/agile and robotics.
Duration
2 days:
21 and 22 September
9 AM – 5 PMPrice
€ 1.195,- ex. VAT (including materials and one exam (€ 200,- ex. VAT))
Contact
Armando Dörsek, see Contact Form.
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