You will be able to utilize essential statistical tools and skills in planning, collecting, organizing, and analyzing work-related data.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course, the participants should be able to

• Understand the importance of statistics for managers
• Become familiar most used statistical terminologies
• Use Microsoft Excel
• Evaluate statistical tables and use it to make decisions
• Interpret charts and drawings to make informed decisions
• Use correlations and regression analysis
• Measure and track performance and efficiency

Target Audience:

Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders and Researchers who will benefit from statistical tools and methods to fulfill their tasks and responsibilities efficiently.

• Statistics Terminologies
• Descriptive Statistics
• Inferential Statistics
• Decision Making
• Performance & Efficiency
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Microsoft Excel application

Course Methodology:

This training course will be carried out through the use of best practices and the right combination of engaging and purposeful tools such as:

• Practical, relevant case studies
• Group activities and workshops
• Related role plays
• Experiential learning
• Brainstorming
• Stimulating mental activities
• Engaging team competitions
• Suitable training Videos
• Presentations
• Self–assessments
• Learning with Simulations and Games

• Definition of statistics
• Branches of statistics
• Importance of statistics to managers
• Data
• Population and sample
• Variables
• Sources of data
• Data collection techniques
• Questionnaire design
• Types of sampling
• Sampling errors
• Determination of sample size

• Components of Excel window
• Saving files in Excel
• Cells organization
• Mathematical Functions and Equations in Excel

• An introduction
• Histogram for Quantitative Data
• Histogram for Qualitative Data

• Importance of charts and data presentations
• Types of charts in Excel
• Bar Chart
• Line Chart
• Pie Chart

• Descriptive Statistics
• Measures of central tendency
• Average (Mean) & Median & Mode
• Quartile Percentages
• Measures of variation
• Range
• Variance
• Standard Deviation

• Correlation
• Linear regression

• Measuring performance
• Types of performance indicators
• Efficiency - Effectiveness - Productivity
• Multifactor productivity
• Measuring changes in productivity