Data management and business intelligence are complex fields that prove their value in times of boom and bust alike.
In order to help you keep up to date with, we have compiled an overview of practical, hands-on
training courses available in 2012:
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Business Intelligence
Course: Introduction to Knowledge Management
Organisation: Learning Tree International
Address: 24 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1AD
Telephone: +44 1372 364610
Website: http://www.learningtree.co.uk/courses/uk213.htm
Dates: February 29 - March 2, 2012
Description: In this course, you develop the skills and processes to build KM solutions that
leverage organisational and individual knowledge.
Course: Oracle Business Intelligence Training Course
Organisation: Framework Training
Address: Westbourne House,14-16 Westbourne Grove,London,W2 5RH
Telephone: +020 3137 3920
Website: http://www.frameworktraining.co.uk/oracle-business-intelligence-training-course-uk/
Dates: February 13, 2012
Description: Our Oracle Business Intelligence training course gives delegates the
opportunity to learn to develop and deploy commercial reporting and analysis solutions, with
extensive hands-on labs using Oracle Database, Oracle Discoverer and Oracle Warehouse Builder
Course: Expert Business Intelligence with SQL Server Training Course
Organisation: Framework Training
Address: Westbourne House,14-16 Westbourne Grove,London,W2 5RH
Telephone: +020 3137 3920
Website: http://www.frameworktraining.co.uk/expert-sql-server-business-intelligence-training-course-uk/
Dates: February 6, 2012
Description: Learn to develop advanced Business Intelligence solutions with extensive
hands-on labs using SQL Server Analysis Services, Integration Services, and PowerPivot, delivered
by expert Microsoft Business Intelligence instructor.
Course: Business Intelligence with SharePoint and PerformancePoint Services Training
Course
Organisation: Framework Training
Address: Westbourne House,14-16 Westbourne Grove,London,W2 5RH
Telephone: +020 3137 3920
Website: http://www.frameworktraining.co.uk/business-intelligence-sharepoint-performancepoint-excel-services-training-course-uk/
Dates: February 13, 2012
Description: Learn to develop commercial Business Intelligence solutions using the powerful
Dashboard, Analyis, and Publishing capabilities of SharePoint Server 2010 and PerformancePoint
Services.
Course: Microsoft PowerPivot for Excel
Organisation: Wise, Ltd.
Address: Regus Centre, First Point, Buckingham Gate, London/Gatwick Airport, Gatwick RH6
0NT
Telephone: +44 (0)1403 26924
Website: http://www.wiselimited.com/powerpivot-for-excel.htm
Dates: To be confirmed
Description: This course demonstrates how to take advantage of self-service business
intelligence using Microsoft PowerPivot for Excel
Course: Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence New SQL Server 2005 Features
Organisation: Wise, Ltd.
Address: Regus Centre, First Point, Buckingham Gate, London/Gatwick Airport, Gatwick RH6
0NT
Telephone: +44 (0)1403 26924
Website: http://www.wiselimited.com/SQSDWI.htm
Dates: By request
Description: This presentation gives a high-level summary of SQL Server 2005's new, changed
and enhanced features, specific to business intelligence/data warehousing; examples and limited
hands-on are used to assist clarity.
Course: Data Warehousing – Advanced SQL Queries & Performance
Organisation: Wise, Ltd.
Address: Regus Centre, First Point, Buckingham Gate, London/Gatwick Airport, Gatwick RH6
0NT
Telephone: +44 (0)1403 26924
Website: http://www.wiselimited.co.uk/DWHASP.html
Dates: By request
Description: After briefly reviewing DW and BI terms and concepts, the lecturer will develop
an understanding of how to use the statistics, analytic and OLAP features in a BI environment.
Course: Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence New SQL Server 2005 Features
Organisation: Wise, Ltd.
Address: Regus Centre, First Point, Buckingham Gate, London/Gatwick Airport, Gatwick RH6
0NT
Telephone: +44 (0)1403 26924
Website: http://www.wiselimited.com/SQSDWI.htm
Dates: By request
Description: Features of SQL Server 2005
Course: Populating a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Data Transformation
Services
Organisation: Datrix Training, Ltd.
Address: Datrix Training Ltd, Kings Court, King Street, Leyland, Lancashire PR25 2LE
Telephone: +0800 781 0626
Website: http://lancashire.floodlight.co.uk/lancashire/course-details-reviews/datrix-training-ltd/populating-a-data-warehouse-with-microsoft-sql-server-2000-data-transformation-services/16180339/24427872/course-info.html
Dates: By request (5 days)
Description: This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to
design a data warehouse and to populate data marts by using Data Transformation Services in
Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
Course: Data Warehouse Database Design
Organisation: Oracle Corporation Uk Limited
Address: Oracle Corporation UK Limited, Oracle Parkway, Thames Valley Park, Reading, South
East England, RG6 1RA
Telephone: +0118 924 0000
Website: http://birmingham.floodlight.co.uk/birmingham/course-details-reviews/oracle-corporation-uk-limited/data-warehouse-database-design/16180339/28848634/course-info.html
Dates: By request (2 days)
Description: This course presents the delegates with the basic concepts, fundamental issues
and techniques for the design of a data warehouse or data mart.
Course: Oracle Database 11g - Data Warehousing Fundamentals
Organisation: Oracle Corporation Uk Limited
Address: Oracle Corporation UK Limited, Oracle Parkway, Thames Valley Park, Reading, South
East England, RG6 1RA
Telephone: +0118 924 0000
Website: http://birmingham.floodlight.co.uk/birmingham/course-details-reviews/oracle-corporation-uk-limited/oracle-database-11g---data-warehousing-fundamentals/16180339/28848664/course-info.html
Dates: By request (3 days)
Description: This course enables the delegates to learn the basic concepts of a data
warehouse and study the issues involved in planning, designing, building, populating and
maintaining a successful data warehouse
Course: Enterprise Data Warehousing
Organisation: IT Performs
Address: At client location or at one of multiple training centres
Telephone: +0845 124 9495
Website: http://www.it-performs.co.uk/training/course-list/business-objects-bi-solutions/explorer-xi-31-sp1
Dates: By request (5 days)
Description: Participants will gain the detailed SAP Netweaver BW knowledge necessary for
successful implementation and administration within a heterogeneous SAP NetWeaver BW system
landscape.
Course: Implementing a Data Warehouse in Business Objects
Organisation: Acuma
Address: Not provided.
Telephone: + 44 (0)870 789 4321
Website: http://www.acuma.co.uk/course-finder.aspx?course_id=58
Dates: By request (2 days)
Description: This practical course builds on the Dimensional Modelling for the Data
Warehouse course and, using real-world scenarios encountered by our consultants, teaches you how to
support advanced requirements using more complex techniques.
Course: Data Warehouse Challenge Day
Organisation: Acuma
Address: Not provided.
Telephone: + 44 (0)870 789 4321
Website: http://www.acuma.co.uk/course-finder.aspx?course_id=10
Dates: By request (1 day)
Description: A short, low cost introduction to the key project and design issues involved in
implementing a data warehouse to non-technical and technical users.
Course: Data Warehouse Design (formerly called - Dimensional Modelling for the Data
Warehouse)
Organisation: Acuma
Address: Not provided.
Telephone: + 44 (0)870 789 4321
Website: http://www.acuma.co.uk/course-finder.aspx?course_id=11
Dates: By request (3 days)
Description: This practical course introduces the delegate to the key terminology and
techniques used in Dimensional Modelling to create a flexible data warehouse with optimal
performance for your business.
Data Management
Course: Successful Master Data Management
Organisation: IRM UK Strategic IT Training LTD
Address: 1st Floor, Park Farm House, Ducks Hill Road, Northwood HA6 2NP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8866 8366
Website: http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/83.cfm
Dates: By request
Description: This seminar provides a practical guide to implementing successful MDM. It
covers the entire spectrum of MDM, from developing logical architectures to establishing governance
for physical data values.
Course: Unstructured Data: Creating the Analytical Environment
Organisation: IRM UK Strategic IT Training LTD
Address: 1st Floor, Park Farm House, Ducks Hill Road, Northwood HA6 2NP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8866 8366
Website: http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/84.cfm
Dates: By request
Description: This seminar is about the work that needs to be done in order to take textual
data out of the confines of documents and integrate the textual data into a data warehouse. This is
a very down to earth seminar/work shop.
Course: Data Modelling Fundamentals: Build a Foundation in Data Modelling Concepts and
Techniques!
Organisation: IRM UK Strategic IT Training LTD
Address: 1st Floor, Park Farm House, Ducks Hill Road, Northwood HA6 2NP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8866 8366
Website: http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/72.cfm
Dates: March 6-7, 2012
Description: Data Modelling Fundamentals contains a complete explanation of data modelling
concepts and terminology, along with techniques for producing solid relational and dimensional data
models. This course is designed to give you a practical understanding of data modelling that can be
applied to your current projects.
Course: Data Modelling Masterclass: Sharpen Your Data Modelling Skills!
Organisation: IRM UK Strategic IT Training LTD
Address: 1st Floor, Park Farm House, Ducks Hill Road, Northwood HA6 2NP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8866 8366
Website: http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/68.cfm
Dates: March 8-9, 2012
Description: You will first apply a best practices approach to building and validating data
models through the Data Model Scorecard®, a tool for validating data model quality
Course: Information Architecture: An introduction to its use and component
reengineering
Organisation: IRM UK Strategic IT Training LTD
Address: 1st Floor, Park Farm House, Ducks Hill Road, Northwood HA6 2NP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8866 8366
Website: http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/65.cfm
Dates: By request.
Description: This seminar demonstrates how organisations have successfully started and made
rapid progress using and reengineering Information Architecture components in support of today's
business needs.
Course: Assessing Information Quality: Quality Measurement and Control for Information
Products
Organisation: IRM UK Strategic IT Training LTD
Address: 1st Floor, Park Farm House, Ducks Hill Road, Northwood HA6 2NP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8866 8366
Website: http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/76.cfm
Dates: By request
Description: This course describes how to conduct assessments of the different Information
Quality (IQ)characteristics, such as validity, accuracy and timeliness.
Course: Information Process Quality Improvement: Best Practices for Business Information
Quality and Business Performance Excellence
Organisation: IRM UK Strategic IT Training LTD
Address: 1st Floor, Park Farm House, Ducks Hill Road, Northwood HA6 2NP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8866 8366
Website: http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/46.cfm
Dates: March 19-21, 2012
Description: This seminar describes quality principles applied to business and systems
processes to achieve effective business performance. It provides guidelines for implementing an
effective IQ environment.
Course: DW 2.0: Next Generation of Data Warehousing
Organisation: IRM UK Strategic IT Training LTD
Address: 1st Floor, Park Farm House, Ducks Hill Road, Northwood HA6 2NP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8866 8366
Website: http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/79.cfm
Dates: By request (2 days)
Description: This two day seminar describes what DW 2.0 is and addresses what data
warehousing for the future will look like.
Course: Data Modelling and Data Warehouse Design Using Universal Data Models: Learn How
to Develop Data Models and Data Warehouse Designs by Example Via "Best Practice" Models
Organisation: IRM UK Strategic IT Training LTD
Address: 1st Floor, Park Farm House, Ducks Hill Road, Northwood HA6 2NP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8866 8366
Website: http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/53.cfm
Dates: By request (2 days)
Course: New Technologies and Architectures for Data Warehousing and Business
Intelligence
Organisation: IRM UK Strategic IT Training LTD
Address: 1st Floor, Park Farm House, Ducks Hill Road, Northwood HA6 2NP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8866 8366
Website: http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/93.cfm
Dates: March 22-23, 2012
Description: This interactive seminar will share an extremely effective method for
developing higher quality data models and data warehouse designs in much shorter time frames. It
will provide participants with a powerful toolkit of "Universal Data Models" and data warehouse
designs that can be the starting point for data models, integrated data architectures, databases
and data warehouses.
Course: Hyperion Master Data Management 9.0 Administration
Organisation: QA
Address: Not listed.
Telephone: +0845 757 3888
Website: http://xpertise-group.co.uk/training-courses/technical-it-training/oracle/hyperion/hyperion-master-data-management-90-administration
Dates: By request
Description: Introductory course
Course: Master Data Management
Organisation: Silicon Beach Training
Address: 86 Gloucester Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 4APUK
Telephone: +44 (0)1273 622272
Website: http://www.siliconbeachtraining.co.uk/iseb-business-analysis-training/data-modelling/
Dates: By request (2 days)
Description: The Data Modelling training course is designed to be both practical and
participative.
Course: Data Modelling for Business Analysts|
Organisation: Real World Training
Address: Not listed
Telephone: +01943 830825
Website: http://www.rwtraining.co.uk/course/data-modelling-for-business-analysts-366980800.html
Dates: By request
Description: The course is highly interactive and delegates are encouraged to learn through
group exercises including a case study.
Course: Information Architecture Course|
Organisation: Akendi
Address: London, UK
Email: training@akendi.com
Website: http://www.akendi.co.uk/user-experience-training-courses/information-architecture-training-courses.php
Dates: By request (2 days)
Description: The course is appropriate for anyone responsible for websites, web apps,
intranets, content management, information management and the user experience of a product.
Database Administration
Course: Oracle 10g - Database Administration Training Course UKOracle DBA Part 1
Organisation: JBI Training
Address: JBI Training, 1345 High Road, Whetstone, London N20 9HR
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8446 7555
Website: http://www.jbinternational.co.uk/oracle-10g-Database-Administration-DBA-Part-1-training-uk.html
Dates: By request
Description: The course is suitable for technical personnel who need to learn how to
administrate and maintain Oracle 10g Databases.
Course: SQL Server® 2008 Database Administration: Hands-On
Organisation: Learning Tree International
Address: 24 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1AD
Telephone: +44 1372 364610
Website: http://www.learningtree.co.uk/courses/uk138.htm
Dates: April 17-20, 2012 (4 days)
Description: This hands-on course provides you with the skills you need to install SQL
Server, create and modify storage structures, manage security and backup and recover databases
Course: SQL Server® 2005 Database Administration: Hands-On
Organisation: Learning Tree International
Address: 24 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1AD
Telephone: +44 1372 364610
Website: http://www.learningtree.co.uk/courses/uk132.htm
Dates: May 14-18, 2012 (5 days)
Description: This course offers extensive experience using SQL Server 2005 tools to install
SQL Server, create and modify storage structures, back up and recover databases, and manage
security.
Course: SQL Server® High Availability: Hands-On
Organisation: Learning Tree International
Address: 24 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1AD
Telephone: +44 1372 364610
Website: http://www.learningtree.co.uk/courses/uk141.htm
Dates: February 8-10, 2012 (3 days).
Description: This course offers enterprise SQL Server administrators the skills to maintain
a large number of constantly available database servers.
Course: MySQL Database Administration
Organisation: StayAhead Training
Address: 6 Long Lane, Barbican EC1A 9HF, London
Telephone: 020 7600 6116
Website: http://courses.independent.co.uk/MySQL_Database_Administration_92283.html
Dates: March 12, 2012; April 16, 2012; April 30, 2012; June 25, 2012; August 15,
2012;
Description: The course provides practical experience in setting up and maintaining a MySQL
server, including backing up, recovery, configuration and optimization
Note: On some of the dates listed, course takes place in Birmingham.
Course: Introduction to MySQL
Organisation: StayAhead Training
Address: 6 Long Lane, Barbican EC1A 9HF, London
Telephone: +020 7600 6116
Website: http://courses.independent.co.uk/Introduction_to_MySQL_92284.htm
Dates: February 13, 2012; April 11, 2012; March 21, 2012; June 6, 2012; November 6,
2012; (3 days)
Description: The basic SQL statements, including the use of SQL functions and the basic
table and view handling statements are introduced
Course: Introduction to SQL
Organisation: StayAhead Training
Address: 6 Long Lane, Barbican EC1A 9HF, London
Telephone: +020 7600 6116
Website: http://courses.independent.co.uk/Introduction_to_SQL_92268.htm
Dates: March 19, 2012
Description: The Introduction to SQL course is designed to give delegates practical
experience in using ANSI standard SQL. As it is a generic course, some of the differences between
different vendors' implementations will be noted.
Course: MySQL Database Administration for Experienced Database Administrators
Organisation: StayAhead Training
Address: 6 Long Lane, Barbican EC1A 9HF, London
Telephone: +020 7600 6116
Website: http://courses.independent.co.uk/MySQL_Database_Administration_for_Experienced_Database_Administrators_128970.htm
Dates: February 27, 2012; April 2, 2012; June 6, 2012 (3 days)
Description: The course provides practical experience in setting up and maintaining a MySQL
database server, including backing up, recovery, configuration and optimization.
Course: MySQL for Developers
Organisation: StayAhead Training
Address: 6 Long Lane, Barbican EC1A 9HF, London
Telephone: +020 7600 6116
Website: http://courses.independent.co.uk/MySQL_for_Developers_92280.htm
Dates: March 26, 2012 (5 days).
Description: The course provides further practical experience in more advanced MySQL
commands and SQL statements including Stored Routines, Triggers and Event Scheduling.
Course: MySQL for Developers II
Organisation: StayAhead Training
Address: 6 Long Lane, Barbican EC1A 9HF, London
Telephone: +020 7600 6116
Website: http://courses.independent.co.uk/MySQL_for_Developers_II_92282.htm
Dates: March 7, 2012; April 25, 2012; April 28, 2012 ;June 20, 2012; (3 days)
Description: The course provides further practical experience in more advanced MySQL
commands and SQL statements including Stored Routines, Triggers and Events.
Course: MySQL Performance & Tuning
Organisation: StayAhead Training
Address: 6 Long Lane, Barbican EC1A 9HF, London
Telephone: +020 7600 6116
Website: http://courses.independent.co.uk/MySQL_Performance_Tuning_129679.htm
Dates: March 19, 2012; May 9, 2012 (3 days)
Description: The course provides practical experience in monitoring and tuning MySQL servers
and databases
Course: PHP Programming & MySQL for Web Development
Organisation: StayAhead Training
Address: 6 Long Lane, Barbican EC1A 9HF, London
Telephone: 020 7600 6116
Website: http://courses.independent.co.uk/PHP_Programming_MySQL_for_Web_Development_92328.htm
Dates: February 20, 2012; April 16, 2012; June 11, 2012 (5 days)
Description: The PHP Programming & MySQL for Web Development course is designed to give
delegates the knowledge to develop/maintain PHP scripts utilizing the MYSQL database system and
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