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SPSS Training Paths and Curriculum Fact Sheets

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Training Paths

The following training paths were created for SPSS Statistics, Modeler, Data Collection and Decision Management.

IBM SPSS Statistics

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Role: New User

New users of IBM SPSS Statistics or anyone who has not used IBM SPSS Statistics for a long time. The courses in this training path provide the foundation for learning to use IBM SPSS Statistics as well as exposing users to various techniques for managing, manipulating, and analyzing data.

Role: Data Management & Reporting

Users of IBM SPSS Statistics whose primary role is to manage data sets or report the finding obtained from the data. The courses in this training path provide users with knowledge on how to produce complex tables and graphs, automate processes, and extend the functionality of IBM SPSS Statistics.

Role: Data Analyst 1

Users of IBM SPSS Statistics that will have as their primary role to analyze data. The courses in this training path provide in-depth coverage of specific data analytic techniques that can be used in a number of situations.

Role: Data Analyst 2

Users of IBM SPSS Statistics that will have as their primary role to analyze data. The courses in this training path provide additional skills (i.e., reporting and automation) that complement the data analyst as well as offer coverage of specific data analytic techniques that can be used in specific situations (i.e., survey, market and health research).

IBM SPSS Statistics Certification

Experienced users of IBM SPSS Statistics who wish to have a refresher on various techniques for managing, manipulating, and analyzing data before taking the IBM SPSS Statistics Level 1 Certification Exam.

IBM SPSS Modeler

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Role: Analyst

Users responsible for building classification (predicting an outcome based on a set of input fields), segmentation (dividing the data into clusters of records that have similar patterns of input fields), or association models (creating rule sets that define relationships between fields).

Role: Data Expert

Users responsible for setting up data sources (data extraction, merging data tables and transforming data) to allow for building models in a later stage.

IBM SPSS Modeler Certification Test

Users of IBM SPSS Modeler who wish to have a refresher on various techniques for managing, manipulating and modeling data before taking the IBM SPSS Modeler Professional Certification Exam.

IBM SPSS Data Collection

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Authoring Surveys

Users responsible for creating and deploying Data Collection surveys.

Role: Scriptwriter

Technical resources responsible for creating surveys using the Data Collection scripting language.

Role: Client Facing

Resources responsible for survey creation using easy to use, intuitive authoring applications.


Collecting Data

Users responsible for managing surveys across different methodologies.

Role: User

Users responsible for managing the data collection process.

Role: Administrator

Technical resources responsible for deploying, managing and troubleshooting the systems handling data collection.


Managing Data

Users responsible for manipulating data prior to reporting.

Role: Operations

Technical resources responsible for managing and analyzing data using the Data Collection scripting languages.

Role: Analyst

Resources responsible for analyzing the data using easy to use, intuitive reporting applications.


Analyzing Data

Users responsible for reporting on the final dataset.

Role: Operations

Technical resources responsible for managing and analyzing data using the Data Collection scripting languages.

Role: Analyst

Resources responsible for analyzing the data using easy to use, intuitive reporting applications.

IBM SPSS Decision Management

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Role: New User

New users of the IBM SPSS Decision Management applications responsible for building models, monitoring and defining risk, building business rules and/or managing campaigns learn the skills and actions needed. A user may require one or more of these activities in their daily role.

IBM Analytic Applications 10.1

Role: Developer

Role: Administrator

Role: Project Manager

Role: Consumer

IBM Analytic Applications 8.4

Role: Developer

Role: Administrator

Role: Project Manager

Role: Consumer

IBM Social Media Analytics 1.1

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Role: Analyst

Understands and analyzes marketing trends. Determines how well a company’s products and services are