Building Modern Data Products: Strategy, Design & Implementation Training Course Training Course

Data Ethics addresses the principles governing the responsible collection, utilisation, and application of data, ensuring that human rights, privacy, transparency, and fairness are upheld.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, is designed for public sector professionals who manage or govern data but have limited or no prior background in data ethics. The programme helps participants understand ethical risks, navigate real-world dilemmas, and apply responsible data use principles in line with institutional values and public trust.

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Define key data ethics concepts and frameworks.
• Identify ethical risks and trade-offs during data collection, analysis, and deployment.
• Apply principles of transparency, consent, and fairness to practical scenarios.
• Integrate ethical review processes into governance or operational workflows.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and group discussions.
• Hands-on analysis of real-world data ethics case studies.
• Guided exercises focusing on ethical evaluation and policy alignment.

Course Customisation Options

• To arrange customised training tailored to your department's workflows or internal tools, please contact us.

Data Integrity and Availability focuses on maintaining the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and accessibility of data, particularly within high-trust public sector settings.

This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) is designed for public sector professionals who manage or protect data, regardless of their technical expertise. It aims to help participants ensure the reliability, consistency, and availability of the critical datasets and systems they oversee.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Define and distinguish between the principles of data integrity and availability throughout the data lifecycle.
• Identify and prevent issues such as data corruption, inconsistency, or unauthorised alterations.
• Design data environments that support high availability and business continuity.
• Implement policies and controls that foster long-term data reliability.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical assessment of data risks and potential failure points.
• Guided exercises centred on policy development and incident prevention.

Customisation Options

• To arrange customised training tailored to your department's specific workflows or internal tools, please contact us to discuss.

Data Policies and Standards provides a structured approach to ensuring that government data is created, maintained, accessed, and used in ways that are consistent, secure, and aligned with legal and ethical guidelines.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at public sector professionals responsible for setting or applying data policies—regardless of technical background—who wish to standardize, document, and enforce data practices across departments or systems.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define and differentiate between data policies, standards, and procedures.
• Draft and evaluate data governance policies aligned with national and international frameworks.
• Promote consistent and high-quality data practices across teams and departments.
• Build a foundation for compliance, audit readiness, and trustworthy data systems.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Hands-on drafting of sample policies and standards.
• Guided evaluation of existing data workflows and controls.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course based on your department's workflows or internal tools, please contact us to arrange.

A Data Strategy represents the long-term blueprint for how an organisation manages, utilises, and invests in data to further its mission, enhance public services, and ensure accountability.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) targets public sector professionals who have limited or developing experience in data strategy, but who shape or influence strategic decisions. It is designed for those wishing to establish sustainable, mission-aligned data strategies across their organisation or department.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Defining the core elements of a comprehensive data strategy.
• Aligning data initiatives with organisational objectives and public value.
• Developing roadmaps for data governance, infrastructure, skills development, and innovation.
• Evaluating maturity levels and progress towards becoming a data-driven organisation.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Hands-on creation of strategy components and roadmaps.
• Guided analysis of public sector case studies and strategic frameworks.

Course Customisation Options

• To request bespoke training for this course tailored to your department's workflows or internal tools, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use EBX5 (TIBCO EBX) to enable a Master Data Management solution within their organization.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Interpret requirements and architect an MDM solution.
• Enable the management and integration of master data.
• Integrate and transfer data across multiple systems.
• Import data into EBX5 using match and merge logic.
• Design, create and document a data model that addresses their organization's business requirements.
• Integrate EBX5 with 3rd party services.

Achieve mastery of the General Data Protection Regulation fundamentals through this intensive one-day workshop, tailored for managers, department heads, and compliance personnel. The curriculum covers GDPR foundations, the rights of data subjects, core data protection principles, consent requirements, breach notification duties, and privacy by design. Attendees will gain practical frameworks for embedding GDPR compliance strategies throughout their organisation, ensuring lawful data processing and fostering a culture of accountability in data protection.

This instructor-led live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is designed for system administrators and developers who wish to set up, deploy, and manage Oracle GoldenGate for data transformation.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Oracle GoldenGate.
• Comprehend Oracle database replication using the Oracle GoldenGate tool.
• Gain insight into the Oracle GoldenGate architecture.
• Configure and execute database replication and migration processes.
• Enhance Oracle GoldenGate performance and resolve any issues that arise.

Course Objectives

• To introduce participants to the structured and comprehensive framework governing personal data protection under Polish and European legislation.
• To equip learners with practical insights into the updated regulations concerning the processing of personal data.
• To highlight key areas of legal risk associated with the enforcement of the GDPR.
• To provide practical preparation for independently fulfilling the role of a Personal Data Protection Officer.

Purpose of the Training

• Gaining practical knowledge on how to perform the tasks of the Inspector
• Gaining practical knowledge of how to audit and how to assess risk
• Providing practical knowledge about the new rules for the processing of personal data

Privacy in Federal Institutions serves as a foundational course concentrating on the Privacy Act and its mandates for safeguarding personal information within government operations.

This instructor-led, live training session (available online or onsite) is designed for public sector professionals with little to no prior experience in privacy legislation who manage or process citizen data and seek to ensure adherence to the Privacy Act and relevant federal standards.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Gaining an understanding of the key provisions and principles of the Privacy Act.
• Identifying personal information and managing it in line with legal obligations.
• Developing and implementing privacy-compliant practices in daily operations.
• Responding effectively to access to information and correction requests.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Practical application of policy scenarios in public sector contexts.
• Guided exercises focusing on compliance, documentation, and reporting.

Course Customization Options

• To request tailored training for this course based on your department's workflows or internal tools, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training conducted in South Africa (online or on-site) is designed for data professionals at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels who wish to utilise Microsoft Purview to enhance their data governance and compliance capabilities.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Microsoft Purview.
• Implement data governance and compliance policies.
• Utilise data discovery and classification features.
• Monitor and manage data compliance.

This instructor-led live training in South Africa (online or on-site) is aimed at system administrators, data scientists, and business analysts who wish to set up Talend Administration Center to deploy and manage the organisation's roles and tasks.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Talend Administration Center.
• Understand and implement Talend management fundamentals.
• Build, deploy, and run business projects or tasks in Talend.
• Monitor the security of datasets and develop business routines based on the TAC framework.
• Obtain a broader comprehension of big data applications.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is designed for technical professionals who want to deploy Talend Open Studio for Big Data to simplify the process of reading and processing big data.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Talend Open Studio for Big Data.
• Connect with big data systems such as Cloudera, HortonWorks, MapR, Amazon EMR, and Apache.
• Understand and set up the big data components and connectors within Open Studio.
• Configure parameters to automatically generate MapReduce code.
• Use Open Studio's drag-and-drop interface to execute Hadoop jobs.
• Prototype big data pipelines.
• Automate big data integration projects.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or on-site) is designed for beginner to intermediate-level data analysts who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in managing and improving data quality using Talend Data Stewardship.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the role of data stewardship in maintaining data quality.
• Use Talend Data Stewardship for managing data quality tasks.
• Create, assign, and manage tasks within Talend Data Stewardship, including workflow customization.
• Use the tool's reporting and monitoring capabilities to track data quality and stewardship efforts.

In this instructor-led, live training in South Africa, participants will learn how to use Talend Open Studio for ESB to create, connect, mediate, and manage services and their interactions.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to

• Integrate, enhance, and deliver ESB technologies as single packages in a variety of deployment environments.
• Understand and utilize Talend Open Studio's most used components.
• Integrate any application, database, API, or Web services.
• Seamlessly integrate heterogeneous systems and applications.
• Embed existing Java code libraries to extend projects.
• Leverage community components and code to extend projects.
• Rapidly integrate systems, applications, and data sources within a drag-and-drop Eclipse environment.
• Reduce development time and maintenance costs by generating optimized, reusable code.