Pre-Conference Workshop Day | April 15 2024
9:00 am Check-In & Networking Breakfast
Getting Your Analytics Capabilities off the Ground
10:00 am Workshop A: Creating Your Analytics Strategy Roadmap
Synopsis
Embarking on the journey of data analytics can be a daunting task. The world of data is vast, and the possibilities seem endless. This workshop is tailored to guide you through the early stages of this exciting expedition by developing a well-defined strategy and roadmap, so you can confidently harness the full potential of data driven decision making.
- Defining your data analytics objective and goals: what specific problems or opportunities are you trying to address with data analytics?
- Developing a clear and detailed roadmap that outlines key milestones
- Assessing the technical and human resource allocation required for successful data management practices
- Benchmarking best practices for change management as new processes are introduced within your organization
Improving the Business Impact of Advanced Analytics
10:00 am Workshop D: Unleashing the Power of Construction Analytics: Insights from Industry Experts
Synopsis
Unlock the potential of data-driven decision-making in construction. Hear from industryÂ
experts about construction analytics using Procore. Discover real-world use cases andÂ
how analytics improve efficiency, innovation, and profitability.
• Learning best practices for data collection and management
• Exploring how analytics optimize project performance, resource allocation, riskÂ
mitigation, and operational efficiency.
• Discovering industry case studies and success stories and the analytics tech thatÂ
makes it all possibleking the technologies available for more predictive analytics andÂ
decision making
12:00 pm
Lunch Break
Getting Your Analytics Capabilities off the Ground
1:00 pm Workshop C: Creating & Maintaining Reports That Drive Business Decisions
Synopsis
Discover the key to making your analytics accessible, insightful, and maintainable. Learn how to craft and maintain reports that not only deliver critical business insights but also resonate with your audience, ensuring your data makes the impact it deserves.
- Establishing durable data pipelines to streamline the process of acquiring, preparing, and using data to unlock business insights.
- Identifying the primary audience for your report and considering their technical expertise to create an effective reporting experience
- Designing reports that are used, useful, and user-friendly: how can the end user get maximum information from dashboards and reports?
- Defining an analytical framework: what patterns of delivery should be in place to facilitate priority and impact as you work with the business?
Improving the Business Impact of Advanced Analytics
1:00 pm Workshop B: Improving Your Hiring Strategy & Departmental Structure
Synopsis
In the ever-evolving landscape of data analytics and construction, having the right people in the right roles is paramount to success. Join our leaders as they provide you with invaluable insights and strategies essential for staffing success.
- Understanding the different staffing, roles, and responsibilities associated with data analytics to build out your team and accelerate the use and adoption of analytics
- Determining when to scale your department to create a centralized data team in lieu of self-service analytics
- Striking the balance between analysts or IT professionals, and individuals with a technical or construction background, to ensure your team effectively create and interpret data in the right way
- Discussing how the evolution of data science is changing the way IT departments operate and the new skillsets needed within your team to fully harness its full potential
3:00 pm
Afternoon Refreshments
Getting Your Analytics Capabilities off the Ground
3:30 pm Workshop E: Building the Architectural Systems Required for Data Warehousing
Synopsis
With the advancement of analytics and the emphasis on more and more data collection, how confident are you in your ability to maintain a well-structured and efficient data environment? Our workshop is here to guide you through this process and equip you with the knowledge and skills to structure, organize, and maximize the utility of your data. Get ready to transform your data environment.
- Getting started: identifying all the sources of data scattered within your organization to evaluate how these can be integrated in a unified warehouse
- Choosing an appropriate data warehouse architecture which factors scalability, security, and data retention policies
- Designing and building the data model to integrate data accurately and seamlessly into your central repository
- Harnessing continuous improvement to refine and expand your warehouse as data needs arise or evolve
Improving the Business Impact of Advanced Analytics
3:30 pm Workshop F: Taking Your Analytics Strategy to the Next Level With Predictive Analytics
Synopsis
Predictive analytics has risen to the forefront of strategic priorities across diverse industries. It represents the apex of data-driven decision making, empowering organizations to foresee forthcoming trends, uncover hidden opportunities, and proactively address potential challenges. This workshop delves into the fundamentals, strategies, and techniques that underpin effective predictive analytics by:
- Understanding the fundamentals needed to begin your predictive journey, namely the importance of preparing high-quality data within an organized tech stack to reach a stage where predictive analytics is possibleÂ
- Evaluating what data is needed to create absorbing results that provide predictive value
- Learning the techniques and best practices for preparing, reusing, and updating predictive data to improve and validate the accuracy of an intelligent, predictive modelÂ
- Benchmarking the technologies available for more predictive analytics and decision making