Course overview
Traditional analytics creates a bottleneck: business users wait on data teams to prepare data and build reports. Augmented analytics uses AI, machine learning, and natural language processing to automate much of that work, letting people query data in plain language and surfacing insights they did not think to ask for. This course shows how it works and how to use it well.
Participants examine what augmented analytics is and how it differs from traditional approaches, self-service analytics and automated data preparation, and building predictive and prescriptive insight. The course then covers data storytelling with AI and the governance and ethics that keep automated insight trustworthy.
Why this matters
The value of data is lost when only a few specialists can access it. Augmented analytics widens that access dramatically, but it also risks confident, well-presented insights that are simply wrong if data quality and governance are weak. Professionals who understand both the power and the pitfalls make analytics genuinely useful, work that supports the decision focus of the AI-Driven Business Decision-Making course.
What you will be able to do afterwards
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain augmented analytics and its advantages over traditional analytics.
- Use self-service platforms and automated data preparation.
- Build predictive and prescriptive insight with AI.
- Turn analysis into clear data stories for stakeholders.
- Govern augmented analytics for accuracy and ethics.
Course outline
Unit 1: Introduction to augmented analytics
The unit defines the field.
- Defining augmented analytics and AI-driven insight.
- Benefits over traditional analytics.
- Core technologies: NLP, machine learning, and automation.
- Case studies of augmented analytics adoption.
Unit 2: Self-service analytics and automation
Participants examine widening access to data.
- Tools for automating data preparation.
- Self-service analytics platforms.
- Reducing dependency on IT and data teams.
- Real-world examples of automation in action.
Unit 3: Predictive and prescriptive insights
The unit covers looking forward.
- Building predictive models with AI.
- Prescriptive analytics for business strategy.
- Scenario analysis and forecasting.
- Applications across industries.
Unit 4: Data storytelling with AI
Participants study communicating insight.
- Turning complex data into clear narratives.
- Visualizing insight with AI-driven tools.
- Communicating findings to stakeholders.
- Best practices in storytelling with data.
Unit 5: Governance, ethics, and future trends
The closing unit keeps insight trustworthy.
- Ensuring data accuracy and reliability.
- Ethical use of AI in analytics.
- Governance frameworks for augmented analytics.
- Future innovations in AI-driven decision support.
How the course is delivered
The course combines structured teaching with documented cases, worked examples, and guided analysis of augmented analytics platforms and outputs. Participants reason through generating and questioning AI-surfaced insight, so the methods transfer to their own work. Deep technical skill is not required.
Who should attend
The course suits business and data analysts, managers who consume analytics, BI and reporting staff, and professionals who want to work with data without depending on specialists. A basic comfort with data is helpful.
About EuroQuest International Training
EuroQuest International Training is an international training provider founded in 2015, with a catalog of more than 1,000 courses delivered to over 15,000 participants. Headquartered in Bratislava, EuroQuest runs courses across a network of European and regional training hubs and focuses on practical, current, and professionally relevant content.
Frequently asked questions
What makes analytics "augmented"?
AI and natural language processing automate much of the data preparation, insight discovery, and even explanation, so users can ask questions in plain language and receive insights they did not explicitly request.
Does it replace data analysts?
No. It removes routine preparation work and widens access, which lets analysts focus on harder questions and lets business users self-serve for simpler ones. Judgment and governance remain essential.
Do I need technical skills?
No. Augmented analytics is designed to lower the technical barrier, and the course focuses on using the tools well and questioning their output rather than building the underlying models.
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Register for this course
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All Course Dates & Locations
29 dates · 16 cities · Oct 2026 – Jun 2027