> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://academy.pentaho.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://academy.pentaho.com/business-analytics-path-sandbox/business-analytics.md).

# Business Analytics

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<h2 align="center">Pentaho Business Analytics</h2>

<p align="center">Turn data into decisions — browse, report, analyse and present it with the Pentaho Business Analytics tooling, from your first ad-hoc report to a full interactive dashboard.</p>

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<p align="center"><i class="fa-layer-group">:layer-group:</i><br><strong>3 levels</strong><br><em>REPLACE-ME scope</em></p>
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<p align="center"><i class="fa-list-check">:list-check:</i><br><strong>14 lessons</strong><br><em>across 5 modules at Level 1</em></p>
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<p align="center"><i class="fa-cloud">:cloud:</i><br><strong>Hosted labs</strong><br><em>nothing to install</em></p>
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**The labs come with the course.**

Every workshop runs on Pentaho's hosting platform. When you purchase, you're sent a URL and a voucher code — that's your access. Each lab has its Lab Guide embedded, and it starts automatically when you open the lab. Nothing to download, install or configure.
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<h3 align="center">Choose your level</h3>

<p align="center">Everything about a level — outline, lesson count and skills — in one place. Level 1 shown by default.</p>

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New to Pentaho Business Analytics. Five modules take you from first orientation in the User Console to a set of interactive dashboards you've built yourself, with a MongoDB reporting use case running through the exercises.

<p align="center"><strong>14 lessons · 5 modules · ~3h 15m</strong></p>

<p align="center"><a class="button primary" data-icon="arrow-right">See the full Level 1 outline</a></p>

**Skills you'll gain**

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-display" style="color:blue;">:display:</i> <strong>Pentaho User Console</strong></td><td>Browsing data sources · opening reports · managing schedules</td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-chart-line" style="color:blue;">:chart-line:</i> <strong>Interactive Reports</strong></td><td>Building ad-hoc business reports — Sales Territory · Orders (NA &#x26; EMEA) · Ships and Trains</td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-chart-pie" style="color:blue;">:chart-pie:</i> <strong>Analyzer Reports</strong></td><td>Slicing, dicing and pivoting OLAP data — Sales Analysis · EMEA Quantity</td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-gauge-high" style="color:blue;">:gauge-high:</i> <strong>Dashboard Designer</strong></td><td>Assembling interactive dashboards — Vendor Sales · Inventory · Product Performance</td></tr></tbody></table>
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**🚧 Coming soon**

Level 2 — Associate is in development. The course outline, lesson count and skills list will appear here once it's ready — in the meantime, <academy@pentaho.com> can let you know when it launches.
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**🚧 Coming soon**

Level 3 — Professional is in development, including certification details — in the meantime, <academy@pentaho.com> can let you know when it's ready.
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<h3 align="center">Still have questions?</h3>

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**Quick answers about the content**

Which tools a module covers, whether a system is included, how the levels differ. Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> and click **Ask** for an instant answer from these pages.

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**Talk to the Academy team**

For anything the assistant can't answer — pricing, licensing, access periods, or sizing a programme for your team — email us at <academy@pentaho.com>.

We read every message and reply as soon as we can. If it's easier to talk it through, we'll set up a call from there.
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<p align="center"><a href="https://academy.pentaho.com/academy-landing-v2-sandbox/" class="button secondary" data-icon="arrow-left">Back to all learning paths</a></p>


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