Semantic Notation – The Next Big Thing in BI?

From a methodological viewpoint, the visualization of management information is very similar to visualization in engineering drawings, the visualization of music, and visualizations in many other disciplines such as geography or road signs. The difference is: The visual “language” of these other disciplines is standardized using an internationally well-known semantic notation. Things that mean the same look the same, and if two things have a different meaning, they do not look the same.

This course was retired in August 2023.

Self-paced since November 9, 2016
Language: English

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This course was retired in August 2023.


From a methodological viewpoint, the visualization of management information is very similar to visualization in engineering drawings, the visualization of music, and visualizations in many other disciplines such as geography or road signs. The difference is: The visual “language” of these other disciplines is standardized using an internationally well-known semantic notation. Things that mean the same look the same, and if two things have a different meaning, they do not look the same.

The reasoning behind all notation concepts is the same:

  • Better and faster visual documentation of ideas, analyses, and recommendations
  • Better and faster understanding of the content to be conveyed

In this course, we will learn how to add a new semantic notation to already accepted conceptual and perceptual rules for the creation of reports, presentations, and dashboards. The resulting visual language has the potential to become an International Business Communication Standard (IBCS®), comparable to the established notation standards in engineering drawings and sheet music.

Course Characteristics

  • Starting from: October 11, 2016, 09:00 UTC (What does this mean?)
  • Duration: The course is open for 4 weeks
  • Effort: 4-6 hours in total
    • Course assignments: There are two course assignments. You can take them at any time whilst the course is open.
    • Course closure: November 9, 2016, 9:00 UTC
  • Course language: English
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Course Content

Week 1: Need for Semantic Notation
Week 2: The SUCCESS Formula of IBCS®

This course is hosted by openSAP but the content is created and provided to you by the IBCS Association*

Target Audience

  • Managers
  • Business analysts, controllers, management accountants
  • Business intelligence employees and consultants

Course Requirements

  • Basic understanding of management reporting
  • Basic understanding of analytic software

* SAP accepts no responsibility for the content delivered in this course.

Course contents

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  • Week 1:

    Need for Semantic Notation
  • Week 2:

    The SUCCESS Formula of IBCS®
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Certificate Requirements

  • Gain a Record of Achievement by earning at least 50% of the maximum number of points from all graded assignments.
  • Gain a Confirmation of Participation by completing at least 50% of the course material.

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This course is offered by

Prof. Dr. Rolf Hichert

In 2004, Prof. Dr. Rolf Hichert founded HICHERT+PARTNER, now called HICHERT+FAISST. More than 5,000 participants have taken part in his seminars HICHERT®SUCCESS.

In 2013, he transferred major parts of his intellectual property to the newly-founded not-for-profit International Business Communication Standards (IBCS) Association in order to discuss it in public forums and disseminate and further develop it under a Creative Commons license. Today, Rolf Hichert serves as president of the IBCS Association.

www.hichert.com/en/company/rolf-hichert

Dr. Jürgen Faisst

As Managing Partner of HICHERT+FAISST, it is Jürgen’s mission to enable managers and business analysts anywhere in the world to benefit from the International Business Communication Standards (IBCS), a set of rules for the design of successful reports and presentations. He also serves as Managing Director of the IBCS Association, a not-for-profit association striving for promulgation, maintenance, and further development of the IBCS Standards.

www.hichert.com/en/company/juergen-faisst