Course description
Advanced Category Management Analytical Modules
Learn the fundamental tools of advanced category management analytics that allow you to dissect complex data and discover root causes.
Five core courses are part of this program (but you can take anyone that is pertinent to your interests):
- Advanced Data Visualization - 2 days
- Product Mix - 2 days
- Promotion Analytics - 2 days
- Placement - 1 day
- Price Analytics - 1 day
An optional 7-hour self-paced online Excel PivotTables course is included.
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Training content
Advanced Data Visualization course: dives deep into time-series analytics, bubble/quadrant charts, heatmaps, Mekko and waterfall charts. Did you know that 90% of waterfall charts are not designed properly?
Product Mix course: explores different analytical techniques to fully understand the product mix productivity. Some of the analytical tools used in this program will be a systematic 1-dimension & 2-dimensional attribute analysis, long-tail contribution, Magic Sheet™, and weighted index/rank incorporating category management factors such as weighting based on profit generation or traffic building attributes.
Promotion Analytics course: thoroughly covers all aspects of promotional analytics. You will learn how to understand base volume and incremental volume - especially when the business is seasonal. You will learn some of the pitfalls of syndicated data’s base and incremental volume calculations and conduct ROI analytics incorporating the “hang-over” impact.
Placement course: focuses on creating clusters and versioning of planograms. This program will not address planogram design software.
Price Analytics course: discusses price elasticity modeling and the development of effective price ladders.
Course delivery details
This program consists of 5 core courses. They can be taken separately or as part of a certification program. The courses are offered either in-person or virtual live training. The time commitment for each course is as follows:
- Advanced Data Visualization: 2 days
- Product Mix: 2 days
- Promotion Analytics: 2 days
- Placement: 1 day
- Price Analytics: 1 day
The courses are scheduled periodically throughout the year. Or for 8 to 12 associates, we can deliver a custom course.
Delta Associates Business Insights: Black Belt level 1 certification and Excel PivotTable knowledge are recommended prerequisites.
Costs
The price breakdown for each course in the Advanced Category Management Analytical Modules program is:
- Advanced Data Visualization: $1,800
- Product Mix: $1,800
- Promotion Analytics: $1,800
- Placement: $900
- Price: $900
An optional 7-hour self-paced online Excel Pivot Tables course is included.
You have the option of taking the Business Insights: Black Belt Level 2 Certification Exam after you complete 4 of the 5 courses. This is a 4-hour proctored exam that will test your Advanced Category Management Analytics Skills. The fee for this exam is $450. You may register for the exam at any time, even after you start your courses.
Certification / Credits
You have the option of taking the Delta Associates Business Insights: Black Belt Level 2 Certification Exam after you complete 4 of the 5 courses. This is a 4-hour proctored exam that will test your Advanced Category Management Analytical Skills. A score of 70% or higher is required to pass.
Why choose Delta Associates?
25+ years, 500+ clients in 50+ Countries
Over 5,000 certified analysts trained
Retail FMCG/CPG experts focusing on Category Management Analytics
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25+ years, 500+ clients, 50+ countries – We teach retail professionals how to analyze sales and marketing data, find the key insights, and communicate them powerfully and clearly. Most organizations consider data a strategic asset - yet fail to build...