Excel Dashboards
- 1 Day Course
- Language: English
Introduction:
Today’s world runs on data more than ever before and that’s a trend not likely to change, or even slow down, any time soon. With the tremendous amount of available data, the ability to make sense of it continues to be an ongoing challenge. You already know how to use Excel to perform simple calculations and modify worksheets to make them easier to read, interpret, and present to others. But Excel is capable of doing so much more. To gain a truly competitive edge, you need to be able to extract actionable organizational intelligence from your raw data, and present it in a visually compelling format that enables decision makers to view key trends and gain insights. And that’s exactly what this course aims to help you do.
Objectives:
Perform data analysis fundamentals.
Visualize data with Excel.
Analyze data with formulas and functions.
Analyze data with PivotTables.
Present visual insights with dashboards in Excel.
Course Outline:
1. Data Analysis Fundamentals
- Topic A- Introduction to Data Science
- Topic B- Create and Modify Tables
- Topic C- Sort and Filter Data
2. Visualizing Data with Excel
- Topic A- Visualize Data with Charts
- Topic B- Modify and Format Charts
- Topic C- Apply Best Practices in Chart Design
3. Analyzing Data with Formulas and Functions
- Topic A- Analyze Data with Formulas and Named Ranges
- Topic B- Analyze Data with Functions
- Topic C- Implement Data Validation, Forms, and Controls
- Topic D- Create Conditional Visualizations with Lookup Functions
4. Analyzing Data with PivotTables
- Topic A- Create a PivotTable
- Topic B- Analyze PivotTable Data
5. Presenting Visual Insights with Dashboards in Excel
- Topic A- Visualize Data with PivotCharts
- Topic B- Filter Data Using Slicers and Timelines
- Topic C- Create a Dashboard in Excel