Gleeds has launched the Gleeds Data Academy to upskill its staff from a range of disciplines in data methodologies and project data analytics.
Using the apprenticeship levy, the Gleeds Data Academy will offer training opportunities to employees who wish to expand their knowledge base. Tech firm Projecting Success will deliver the 12-month Data Analyst Level 4 Apprenticeship training for at least 10 team members this year, with eight having already started the pilot scheme.
The course will offer participants on-the-job experience, project-focused training, and the chance to get involved in the project data analytics community through regular meet-ups and hackathons.
The course will also introduce apprentices to and consolidate their understanding of Python Coding, Microsoft Azure, machine learning and AI, alongside other aspects of the field of data analytics.
“The Academy will enable the business to accelerate the deployment of skills and new ways of thinking, with far-reaching implications for clients and their supply chain.”
As well as the full apprenticeship, Gleeds and Projecting Success have devised a series of shorter courses for those who want to enhance their data capabilities without committing to a long-term programme. The business will be running five one-day courses, entitled ‘What is Project Data Analytics?’, in addition to a number of introductory seminars to be run during lunch breaks in its offices nationwide.
James Garner, head of data, insights and analytics at Gleeds, said: “By empowering our team to develop their data capabilities we hope to drive greater efficiencies and ultimately increase the predictability of project outcomes for our clients.
“The feedback we’ve received from staff who have begun their learning with the Data Academy would certainly attest to that. The skills they’re gaining are already being applied to real-life situations, transforming the way that the business operates for the better.”
Martin Paver, CEO and founder of Projecting Success, added: “I’ve seen first-hand how the team are transforming the business and reinventing how they work; data-driven project delivery presents us all with an inevitable and hugely exciting future and Gleeds is ahead of the curve.
“The Academy will enable the business to accelerate the deployment of skills and new ways of thinking, with far-reaching implications for clients and their supply chain.”
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