Garret E. Albritton

Mastery Journey 2014

Business Intelligence Master of Science Full Sail University

Mastery Timeline

Mastery

• Read Robert Greene’s Mastery.

• Read Malcolm Gladwell’s David & Goliath.

• Reach out to guide and mentors at Full Sail.

FS Media Resources

To gain a better understanding of myself and the journey ahead.

http://www.lynda.com/Business-Business-Skills-tutorials/Leading-change-your-organization/133350/153239-4.html

Leading Change course on lynda.com

Goal

Foundations of Business Intelligence

• Maintain a constant, daily pulse check on business intelligence news.

• Begin the process of implementing knowledge gained in this course in my department.

• Interview Lloyd Irizzary, Manager of BI for Full Sail Admissions Operations to gain a better understanding of the foundations required to run a BI team.

FS Media Resources

To gain an understanding of the core skills, knowledge and technologies used in the business intelligence world.

http://www.lynda.com/Business-Project-Management-tutorials/Agile-Project-Management/122428-2.html

Agile Project Management course on lynda.com

Goal

Enterprise Data Management

• Interview Isis Jones, CIO of Full Sail University to gain a better understanding of the board level view of data.

• Practice delivering technical data to non-technical audience once per week in team meetings.

• Research evolution of cloud technologies.

FS Media Resources

To gain a 30,000 foot view of data management, systems, security, technologies and applications.

Read Stat-spotting: a field guide to identifying dubious data

http://fullsail.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=10032&query_desc=kw%2Cwrdl%3A%20big%20data

Goal

Business Intelligence Technologies

• Interview Anne Meleshenko, Director of Full Sail Admissions Operations to gain a better understanding of the challenges of implementation.

• Research successful and unsuccessful real world implementation of data warehouses.

• Design and implement a data warehouse for Full Sail Leadership Academy.

FS Media Resources

Develop a working knowledge of systems and architecture used in creation of data warehouses.

http://www.lynda.com/Programming-tutorials/Foundations-Programming-Databases/112585-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:data%2Bwarehouse%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

Foundations of Programming: Databases on lynda.com

Goal

Business Intelligence Analytics

• Interview Luis Garcia, VP of Full Sail Online to gain a better understanding of predictive analysis in forecasting growth.

• Develop predictive analysis tools for use in Full Sail Leadership Academy future courses.

• Research use of predictive modeling in higher eduction.

FS Media Resources

To further develop knowledge and skill with statistics, including predictive analysis, modeling and decision making.

http://www.lynda.com/Business-Data-Analysis-tutorials/Web-Analytics-Fundamentals/123562-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:Web%2BAnalytics%2BFundamentals%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

Web Analytics Fundamentals on lynda.com

Goal

Data Mining

• Research machine learning and make note of advances/trends to follow.

• Apply data mining tools and skills to Full Sail Leadership Academy data.

• Research data mining tools and the use in relation to higher education.

FS Media Resources

Develop knowledge and skills in data mining through use of practical techniques.

R Statistics Essential Training on lynda.com

http://www.lynda.com/R-tutorials/R-Statistics-Essential-Training/142447-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:data%2Bmining%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

Goal

Patterns & Recognition

• Interview Eric Noteboom, VP of Full Sail Education Operations to gain a better understanding of pattern recognition in higher education data.

• Analyze relative historic data regarding Full Sail Leadership Academy to identify patterns and trends.

• Read Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes

FS Media Resources

Through use of advanced data mining, gain an understanding of statistically meaningful patterns.

http://www.amazon.com/Mastermind-Think-Like-Sherlock-Holmes/dp/0670026573?&tag=io9amzn-20&ascsubtag=[referrer|www.google.com[type|link[postId|5973200[asin|0670026573[authorId|5717795175536518860

Performance Review Fundamentals on lynda.comhttp://www.lynda.com/Business-Business-Skills-tutorials/Performance-Review-Fundamentals/149840-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:data%2Banalysis%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

Goal

Process Modeling & Analysis

• Develop a risk modeling simulation for Full Sail Leadership Academy.

• Second interview with Luis Garcia, to better understand risk analysis and modeling in higher education.

• Develop and test KPI’s related to Full Sail Leadership Academy.

FS Media Resources

To understand how business intelligence informs and affects business processes, risk modeling and business simulation.

http://www.lynda.com/Business-Business-Skills-tutorials/Preventing-Scope-Creep/128286-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:risk%2Bmanagement%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

Preventing Scope Creep on lynda.com

Goal

Data Visualization & Creative Reporting

• Second Interview with Lloyd Irizzary to better understand dashboard development

• Create and implement dashboards and reports for Full Sail Leadership Academy

• Interview Don Larson, Program Manager of Full Sail’s MDMFA degree to better understand what makes an effective info graphic

FS Media Resources

To refine and enhance existing skills with reporting and presentation with new tools designed to better deliver data.

http://www.lynda.com/Illustrator-tutorials/Creating-Infographics-Illustrator/119011-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:infographic%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

Creating Infographics with Illustrator on lynda.com

Goal

Business Intelligence Leadership & Communication Skills

• Interview Bryant Hamilton, Manager of Oursource Relations at Full Sail to better understand communication of complex BI concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Build a Pinterest focused on innovative motion graphics and info graphics to draw inspiration from.

• Practice delivering data to a live audience once per week and elicit feedback to improve delivery and presentation skills.

FS Media Resources

To improve communication and presentation skills in relation to delivery of complex technical data to non-technical audiences.

Infographics: Visualizing Relationships on lynda.com

http://www.lynda.com/Infographics-tutorials/Infographics-Visualizing-Relationships/89312-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:infographic%0Apage:1%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

Goal

Business Intelligence Case Studies

• Second Interview with Eric Noteboom to better understand the history of Full Sail’s use of business intelligence

• Develop the framework for a case study around the creation and first year of Full Sail Leadership Academy

• Identify and study one Online and one Brick & Mortar higher education institution to study in detail

FS Media Resources

To place the information gained over the last 10 months in context through the study of real world examples of BI implementation.

http://www.lynda.com/Presentations-tutorials/pitching-projects-and-products-to-executives/73563-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:innovation%0Apage:2%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

Pitching Projects and Products to Executives on lynda.com

Goal

Business Intelligence Capstone

• Have first version of all assets completed prior to day one of class

• Practice presenting multiple times a week to perfect final presentation

• Interview stakeholders to ensure that information presented is relevant to their needs

FS Media Resources

To bring everything learned over the last 11 months together into a cohesive, impactful and meaningful presentation.

http://www.lynda.com/Business-Business-Skills-tutorials/Public-Speaking-Fundamentals/102701-2.html?srchtrk=index:1%0Alinktypeid:2%0Aq:presenting%0Apage:2%0As:relevance%0Asa:true%0Aproducttypeid:2

Public Speaking Fundamentals on lynda.com

Goal

Business Intelligence Master of Science

February 2014

January 2015

Degree Goal: To gain a working knowledge of business intelligence, analytics and big data in order to enhance my career and bring further value to Full Sail University