Overview

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This course introduces the technical and operational components of people analytics. You'll learn how HRIS systems store workforce data, how to retrieve and prepare datasets, and how to manage analytics initiatives. You'll explore how employee lifecycle data is captured in HR systems and practice generating workforce reports. The course then covers retrieving data from common formats such as CSV files and preparing it for analysis. You'll also learn project planning concepts including milestones, dependencies, and risk management. Through guided exercises, you'll create a simple project plan for delivering an analytics dashboard. The course concludes with a hands-on project focused on building an end-to-end analytics data pipeline. Designed for HR and business professionals involved in analytics initiatives, this course strengthens your ability to manage the technical side of people analytics.

Syllabus

Leverage HRIS Data: Understanding HRIS Data Foundations

In this module, you'll apply your understanding of why HRIS data quality matters and what happens when lifecycle data is captured incorrectly. Through a discovery role play, you'll uncover knowledge gaps, then build foundational understanding of how an HRIS captures, stores, and updates employee data from hire to exit.

Leverage HRIS Data: From Records to Reports

In this module, you'll move from data entry to generating actionable reports. You'll apply techniques to run a headcount-by-department report, export results to CSV, and document your findings using AI-assisted communication—while verifying that AI outputs accurately reflect your actual data.

Retrieve & Prep Data

Your CSV import failed. The columns are wrong. Dates look like numbers. Sound familiar? You'll use your knowledge of the two data formats that power people analytics—CSV files and SQL tables—and apply that understanding to prevent downstream disasters. You'll practice importing CSV files into Excel with the right delimiter, encoding, and type-detection settings, so your data loads correctly the first time. You'll then analyze your imported data using a systematic cleaning checklist to identify hidden columns, verify row counts against the source, and save validated files. Using AI tools like ChatGPT, you'll document your cleaning steps and practice verifying that AI-generated summaries match your actual data. Through realistic role plays where you troubleshoot messy HRIS exports and explain your process to an auditor, and coach dialogues where you navigate sensitive data decisions, you'll build the data preparation habits that separate reliable analysis from guesswork. Designed for HR professionals and aspiring people analysts. Basic spreadsheet familiarity helpful. Access to free ChatGPT or Claude recommended.

Plan Analytics Projects

Your turnover dashboard is behind schedule. Again. Why? This course teaches you to define project planning terms (milestone, dependency, risk), build a simple Gantt chart for an HR analytics deployment, and document the risks that derail rollouts before they become emergencies. You'll apply lessons from real cases where payroll systems launched without testing and cost millions. Using AI tools like ChatGPT, you'll draft stakeholder updates and risk mitigation plans—then verify the AI's output matches your actual data. Through realistic role plays where you present project plans to steering committees and coach dialogues where you navigate competing priorities and resource constraints, you'll develop the planning discipline that separates successful deployments from headline disasters. Designed for HR professionals, people analytics practitioners, and anyone tasked with deploying HR technology. No project management background required. Access to free ChatGPT or Claude recommended.