Data Capability

Data Skills Leaders

Data Skills for Leaders is level 4 in the DataSMART series, in partnership with The Analytics Institute and Microsoft.

Designed for leaders and strategic managers who shape or influence how data is used across an organisation, the Data Skills for Leaders programme moves participants beyond day-to-day analysis into strategic, ethical and technology-aware thinking. Across six modules spanning Future Ready Cognitive Skills and Data & Digital Fluency Skills, it builds the confidence to lead data strategy, culture and governance, make data-driven decisions responsibly, and understand the platforms and technologies that underpin modern data operations.

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At a glance

What you need to know

Data Skills for Leaders is the fourth level in our DataSMART series of programmes, in partnership with The Analytics Institute and Microsoft.

An overview of the programme and the framework behind it can be found here.

The programme at a glance

modules

weeks

Blended

Outcomes

What you'll gain

Future Ready Cognitive Data Skills

Enabling a Culture of Innovation

Strategic Data Leadership

Data Governance

Data & Digital Fluency Skills

Data-Driven Decision Making

Data Ethics & Digital Maturity

Data Platforms & Technologies

About the programme

Designed For

The comprehensive training is for leaders and senior managers who oversee major data projects and who can deliver data leadership in an organisation, shape culture and drive innovation.

Why Attend?

You’re already a champion of a data-driven culture! You’re part of a management group and use data to support strategic decision-making. But you want to go even further and help to enable and embed a culture of innovation in your company.You want to deepen your knowledge of strategic data leadership and governance and immerse yourself in the key areas of data ethics and digital maturity.

If you have extensive experience in team management, then this course is for you.

Course content

What you'll cover

Module 1

Strategic Data Leadership

Track: Future Ready Cognitive Skills

Focuses on leading others to embrace a data-driven vision and confidently drive the organisation forward with a clear data strategy. Participants evaluate their organisation's strategic use of data, develop a strategic data project plan, and learn to forecast outcomes and quantify risk and reward in unstable environments.

Module 2

Enabling a Culture of Innovation

Track: Future Ready Cognitive Skills

Looks at leadership's critical role in sparking the cultural change that supports innovation, and how to help that change flourish over the long term. Participants learn to define their organisation's innovation values, identify areas for improvement, and build a people strategy and technology approach that supports innovation.

Module 3

Data Governance

Track: Future Ready Cognitive Skills

Helps demystify data strategy and data management, giving participants concrete, practical ways to start building an enterprise data strategy and data architecture. Participants explore the main components of a data strategy, how to align it with business strategy, and the organisational and technical approaches to data governance.

Module 4

Data Driven Decision Making

Track: Data & Digital Fluency Skills

Focuses on integrating data analysis and visualisation into an organisation's decision-making process, so insights translate into action rather than staying as reports. Participants build an understanding of the benefits of data-driven decision making and how to apply data directly to their own decisions.

Module 5

Data Ethics & Digital Maturity

Track: Data & Digital Fluency Skills

Explores the benefits and risks of digital transformation and how it can be approached responsibly within an organisation. Participants examine the key principles of data ethics and how ethical maturity can be applied to their own digital transformation journey.

Module 6

Data Platforms & Technologies

Track: Data & Digital Fluency Skills

Looks at the range of data platforms and technologies available today and how using them well can benefit the business, since poorly managed data storage can make retrieval and analysis difficult and costly. Participants gain awareness of the market-leading Big Data platform technologies and the key differences between them.

Delivery Partners

Led by

Analytics Institute

Microsoft

FAQs

What people ask us

FAQs on this course

General FAQs

Is the programme funded?

The programme is run by Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet in association with the Analytics Institute. The programme is part-funded allowing organisations and individuals to benefit from a reduced course cost.

Is the programme certified?

The programme is certified by the Analytics Insititute.

Do I have to start at Practitioner level or can I choose the level that best suits my experience?

You choose the course level that suits your needs. You do not need to start at Practitioner level. If you are having difficulty choosing the right course, please contact us, we are happy to help.

General FAQs

Who can join the Digital Skillnet Network?

Network membership is free for private sector and commercial semi-state companies based in the Republic of Ireland.

Once registered, eligible member companies can access Digital Skillnet part-funded programmes, helping reduce the cost of training and making upskilling more accessible across your organisation.

What are the aims of the Digital Skillnet Network?

The aim of the network is:

To support software and digital technology companies to remain at the cutting edge of skills and knowledge.
To enable companies to gain access to staff training and development programmes which are aligned to their current needs.
To work with educational bodies in strategic partnerships to develop new educational solutions to meet new software sector needs.
To provide funding support for staff training thereby lowering training costs for companies.
To extend up-skilling opportunities to more employees and companies across the sector.

How can a training provider join Digital Skillnet's roster?

As training requirements arise, the network invites suitable trainers to quote or tender for the delivery of each programme.

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Where does Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet funding come from?

Technology Ireland DIGITAL Skillnet receives funding on an annual basis under the Training Networks Programme from Skillnet Ireland, the enterprise-led training agency. This allows the network to provide courses at a lower cost than commercial training courses – while still being delivered by the highest quality experts and trainers.

Over the last 3 years the Digital Skillnet has been awarded subsidies in excess of €2 million to support companies by significantly lowering the cost, and increasing the effectiveness of, organisational development strategies. The specific levels of subsidy for companies are allocated on a course-by-course basis.

What is Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet?

Established in 2010, Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet (“Digital Skillnet”) is the national training network for Ireland's Digital Technology sector. Our mission is to enable workforce development, performance and competitiveness for companies and their workforce through innovative upskilling solutions, backed by government funding. We support companies in all sectors to accelerate digital capacity, transformation and strategic innovation.

Member companies include a combination of indigenous organisations and multinational foreign direct investment (FDI) firms.

The Network Sponsor is Technology Ireland, a federation within Ibec, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (www.ibec.ie). Our upskilling initiatives are co-funded by the Government of Ireland, the European Union through the European Social Fund ESF+ and Network Companies.

How can Digital Skillnet help companies to fund their training needs?

Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet receives government funding. This allow us to provide support on course fees so that companies incur lower costs than commercial training courses.

Through the network, we also use our combined buying power to achieve the best training rates from providers.

Subsidised fees for network members are shown on our training schedule. These are the costs after funding support from the network.
Typical savings of 40-60% for companies through DIGITAL Skillnet

To access subsisidised course fees companies can join the network. Network membership is free and is open to all enterprises in the Republic of Ireland.

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