The Analyst Stream
Deighton University's dTIMS BA eLearning now has three completed learning streams. Each stream is based on a specific user persona and compiled of up to nine mini-courses each. This month, we launched the final courses in the dTIMS BA Analyst Stream!
This stream is based on the Analyst persona. The dTIMS Analyst will rely on the Database Administrator to maintain an accurate database. The Analyst will use dTIMS to generate an analysis and interpret the results. Each of the nine mini-courses that make up this stream focus on learning topics that will best benefit day-to-day users and analysts in dTIMS!
What Mini-courses Make up this Stream?
This year, Deighton University instructors created 9 brand new mini-courses targeted for analysts in dTIMS. Learn more about the courses below in our suggested order for completion:
- Introduction to dTIMS LCCA - explore the concept of an analysis in dTIMS. Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) is widely used to compare different strategies for building, maintaining, or improving an infrastructure asset by estimating the future costs resulting from alternative policies.
- Components of an LCCA - Building upon the information from the ‘Introduction to dTIMS LCCA’ mini-course, this course looks at specific examples of all the components required to perform a basic LCCA in order to gain a better understanding of what they are, how they are created, and how they all work together in the analysis process.
Expressions - This mini-course introduces you to the three expression types and where you would use them. Expressions are a fundamental part of how dTIMS functions. They are used to calculate data you don't have, to automatically segment your network, and to guide how your life cycle cost analysis generates strategies.
Optimization - explore dTIMS Optimization. Analysis Optimization is the fundamental part of how dTIMS assists in recommending the best approach for your agency. This mini-course introduces you to optimization strategies, analysis sets and setting budget limitations.
dFRAG - explore automatic sectioning in dTIMS, which is achieved using a process called dFRAG. dFRAG allows you to define the conditions under which adjacent sections of an asset can be combined into one larger section. Re-sectioning assets in this way can assist in visualization, budgeting, and planning of construction projects.
- Review & Adjust - explore reviewing the results of your analysis and potentially making changes to dTIMS recommended strategies. Upon completion you will able to understand analysis results generated by dTIMS.
- Export Strategies - explore exporting the results of your analysis for use in reports or presentations. Upon completion you will able to understand analysis results generated by dTIMS.
- Budget Charts - explore dTIMS Budget Reports. After optimization, you can use the budget reports to review budget scenarios. These reports show the impact of the selected Budget Scenarios on the elements included in the selected Analysis Set.
- Construction Program - explore the dTIMS Construction Program Report. After executing an analysis and optimization, the Construction Report is the most significant report you will generate, as it captures future work recommended by dTIMS that your agency is scheduled to complete.
Completing all nine courses in this stream entitles you to a dTIMS certificate.
Get Certified
Completing all nine mini-courses in the dTIMS BA Analyst Stream entitles you to a dTIMS BA certificate? Start your first course today and become certified as a dTIMS BA – Analyst!
Complete a stream, earn your certificate, and get Deighton University swag!
Deighton University Swag
Start your journey towards earning a dTIMS BA certificate in any of our mini-course streams and receive Deighton University swag upon earning your certificate!
You can now access all the courses for the DB Admin, Implementer, and Analyst streams through the Deighton University.