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# Data-Driven Decision Making

**Soft competency** - mba-strategic-project-management (MBA) - Proficient

## Competency description

Leverage data and Business Intelligence tools to guide strategic and operational decisions in a factual manner.

## Personal Confidence

**Proficient** - 3/5

Scale: 1. Foundational · 2. Developing · 3. Proficient · 4. Advanced · 5. Expert

This reflects my personal confidence in applying this competency in real-world professional situations, based on hands-on experience, continuous learning, and practical outcomes.

## Details

- Domain: Soft skill (interpersonal)
- Source: mba-strategic-project-management (MBA)
- Confidence level: 3/5 (Proficient)
- Category: strategy-finance

## Progression across journey

This skill was developed across 4 different journey items.

- **1999** - [CTO · Founder · technical director](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/journey/celiane-founder.md) (entrepreneurship) - Confidence: 1/5
- **2016** - [Technical Project Manager · Co-founder · Early-Stage Startup](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/journey/adspower-cofounder.md) (entrepreneurship) - Confidence: 3/5
- **2022** - [safe-po-pm](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/journey/safe-po-pm.md) (certification) - Confidence: 3/5
- **2023** - [mba-strategic-project-management](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/journey/mba-strategic-project-management.md) (education) - Confidence: 4/5

## Related curriculum topics

- **Management Methods and Tools for Managers** (Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio): Decision arbitration - the Pareto method, Decision arbitration - the Ishikawa method, Decision arbitration - the 5W2H method, Decision arbitration - the decision matrix
- **Change Management and Innovation** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): MVP - making a product or service tangible
- **Entrepreneurial Strategic Management and Communication** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Making decisions under uncertainty
- **Dashboarding and Commercial Management Tools** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Data
- **Facilitating a Meeting** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Decision-making tools
- **Figma** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Making your designs interactive - sharing your prototype
- **Data Analysis with Power BI** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Business Intelligence overview
- **Intercultural Management** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): Eight keys to international success - decision-making types
- **Mastering Cross-Functional Management and Developing Leadership** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): Making everyone feel included in the cross-functional team

## Broader curriculum context

Other modules from the same training program that provide complementary context:

- **Leading and Mastering a Project** (Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio): Introduction, What is a project, What is project management, Project life cycle, Project architecture
- **Managing Project Risks** (Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio): Introduction, History and standards, Language and definitions, Risk management concept, Project benefits
- **Strategy and Business Development** (Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio): Introduction, A bit of history, Understanding the context, The fundamental business triptych, Strategy models
- **Budget Control and Forecast Budgeting** (Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio): Management cycle, Budget and strategy, Budget functions, Key steps in the budgetary process, Budgetary process stakeholders - roles and responsibilities
- **Forecasting and Budget Management** (Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio): Management control theories, Performance measurement tools, Introduction to budget management, Introduction to the sales budget, Mathematical tools and sales forecasting
- **Developing a Business Plan** (Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio): Entrepreneurship in France, Ideation, Business models of the digital era, The entrepreneurial mindset, Key stages of business creation
- **Writing a Project Requirements Specification** (Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio): Learning objectives and basic terminology, Real-world applications, Project management, Requirements specification objectives, Functional requirements specification vs. technical requirements specification
- **Disability Management in the Workplace** (Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio): Origins of the word, Taylorism, The Great War, Evolution of the legal framework 1919-1957, Evolution of the legal framework 1957-2005
- **Communicating in Project Mode** (Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio): What is a project, Defining communication, Different types of communication, At which project stages to communicate, Why communicate in a project
- **Defining and Deploying Professional Monitoring** (Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio): What is professional monitoring, Different types of monitoring, Different monitoring approaches, Different monitoring tools, Monitoring information
- **Public Speaking: Captivate and Persuade Your Audience** (Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio): What is good communication, The 3 qualities of a good communicator, Watch out for our beliefs, Taking the stage, Stage fright
- **Designing and Managing a Project** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): General overview, What is a project, The project manager, The project team, Project life cycle
- **Building and Managing Commercial Strategy** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Introduction, Corporate strategy, Conducting an internal and external diagnostic, Integrating macro and micro-environmental factors, Studying your market
- **Lean Management** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Lean Management - introduction, History of Lean Management, Lean Management concept, The criticality of added value, Inefficiency and waste
- **Leading an Entrepreneurial Project** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Introduction to the course, Key figures and definitions, Entrepreneurial motivations, Ideas, The project leader
- **Innovation and Business Models** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Invention, innovation, new products, Innovation and market, Sources of innovation, Innovation and consumption, Perception and behaviors toward innovation
- **Commercial Development and Digital Transformation** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Digital transformation, Commercial development and sales, B2B and complex selling, Evolving purchasing behaviors, The salesperson's role in a connected world
- **Integrating Digital into Your Multi-Media Communication Strategy** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Definition and scope of communication, The digital transformation of communication, Identifying target audience characteristics, Following new consumption trends, Media in the digital revolution era
- **Mastering Quality Management in the Digital Era** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Quality fundamentals, The quality management system, The seven principles of quality management, Determining QMS processes, Building your company's process map
- **Managing and Maximizing Performance Indicators** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Introduction, Integrating a macroeconomic perspective into company performance, Integrating a microeconomic perspective into company performance, The concept of performance in the company, Why pursue performance in the company
- **Designing and Managing an Online Marketing Plan** (Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio): Internet user behaviors in France, Focus on the Mobile First trend, Focus on the Algorithms trend, Focus on the Data trend, Defining a marketing strategy
- **New Management Trends** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): Next-generation management, The new-generation manager mantras, The hybrid manager - white magic or dark magic, The overwhelmed manager, Preparing your recruitment effectively
- **Collaborative Innovation** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): Defining innovation, The social dimension of innovation, Business model of an innovation project or startup, Business plan of an innovation project or startup, Innovative business models - marketplaces
- **Agile Methods: Accelerating Projects and Meeting Deadlines** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): Presenting the journey - paradigms and changes, Project management and complexity, Limitations of traditional approaches - what don't we understand, How did we get here, Introduction to Agility
- **Design Thinking** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): Definition and origins of Design Thinking, The Design Thinking philosophy and approach, The 5-step methodology, Use case example, Immersion - how to conduct user interviews
- **Digitalization Management** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): Understanding the characteristics of the digital and AI economy, Understanding disruption (and how to avoid being disrupted), The five disruption factors according to Moore, How companies position themselves toward digital and AI transformation, A world of permanent crises
- **Working in Groups with Collaborative Tools** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): Collaboration - a major challenge for companies, A work environment in full transformation, New forms of collaboration-centered organization, Working collaboratively remotely, From collaboration to collective intelligence
- **Corporate Culture and Intercultural Management** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): Culture and interculturalism, Evolutions of globalization, Globalization, Consequences of globalization, Corporate cultures
- **Organizing Your Professional Daily Life for Efficiency and Peace of Mind** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): The concept of time, Why plan your day, Identifying time disruptors, Defining your ideal work environment, How to plan effectively with the GTD method
- **Leading and Managing a Team** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): Management fundamentals, Manager integration, Recruitment, Employee onboarding, The four management styles
- **Interpersonal Communication** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): Interpersonal communication, The 3-dimensional model, Communication - the best posture to adopt, Adapting your posture to reach your objectives, The 4 rules of effective communication
- **Better Managing Emotions, Stress, and Conflicts** (Block 3 - Project Team Management): The concept of health in the workplace, Identifying tension-generating situations, Understanding stress mechanisms, Recognizing stress triggers and symptoms, Everything is a matter of perception
- **Optimizing Project Management** (Block 4 - Preparatory and Reinforcement Modules): Project management training expectations, Why projects fail, The main phases of project management, The main activities of project management, The project manager's role
- **Advanced Agile Methods / Scrum** (Block 4 - Preparatory and Reinforcement Modules): The history of project management, Different project management models, Starting with the why, OKRs, Knowing our end users
- **Energizing Your Professional Development** (Block 4 - Preparatory and Reinforcement Modules): Discover your Ikigai, Clarify your professional objective, Describe your accomplishments, Your job market is an iceberg, Your keywords are your lifelong friends

## Other technical competencies from the same diploma

- [Project Portfolio Management (PPM)](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/skills/project-portfolio-management.md) - Select, prioritize, and balance a project portfolio, optimize resources, and manage overall portfolio performance.
- [Project Governance](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/skills/project-management.md) - Design and implement governance structures (PMO, steering committees), maturity models (CMMI, OPM3), and ensure strategic alignment of projects.
- [Strategic Analysis](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/skills/strategic-analysis.md) - Conduct macro-economic (PESTEL), industry (Porter's 5 Forces), and internal (SWOT) diagnostics to position the company and identify key success factor
- [Business Strategy](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/skills/business-strategy.md) - Master strategic models (BCG, McKinsey, Ansoff), Porter's competitive advantage, and design growth, innovation, and digital transformation strategies.
- [Risk Management](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/skills/risk-management.md) - Identify, analyze (qualitatively and quantitatively), and address risks through risk matrices, registries, and response strategies.
- [Budget and Financial Management](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/skills/budget-financial-management.md) - Develop and track project budgets, analyze variances, calculate ROI, produce financial forecasts, and deliver financial reporting.
- [Agile & Scrum Methodologies](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/skills/agile-scrum-methodologies.md) - Apply the Agile Manifesto, the Scrum framework (roles, events, artifacts), estimation techniques, and Kanban methodology.
- [Lean Six Sigma](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/skills/continuous-improvement-lean-kaizen.md) - Apply Lean Management principles (5S, VSM, Kanban), the DMAIC Six Sigma methodology, and statistical tools for continuous improvement.
- [Performance Evaluation (KPIs)](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/skills/performance-evaluation-kpi.md) - Define KPIs, build performance dashboards, analyze results, practice benchmarking, and use Business Intelligence tools.
- [Knowledge Capitalization](https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/skills/knowledge-capitalization.md) - Conduct lessons learned reviews, document insights, manage knowledge bases, and facilitate communities of practice.

## Acquired during: MBA Strategic Project Management

MBA Project Portfolio Manager at ECEMA (2021-2023), RNCP Level 7. Focused on strategic project management, financial analysis, team leadership, and organizational transformation.

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