Course Details

This training is going to focus on making you highly proficient in the use of Excel for business data analysis and reporting the professional way. And most of this would be achieved through lots of samples that will be similar to what you'll need at work.

Introduction

• Benefits of Performing Data Analysis
• Stages of Data Analysis

Summarizing & Analyzing Large Data

• Analyzing Performance against Target
• Using Powerful New Features
  • Flash Fill
  • Quick Analysis
• Advanced Data Sorting techniques
• Advanced Filtering Techniques
• Applying Validation Checks on Data

Conditional Formatting

• Highlighting Data Based on Specified Criteria
• Create your own Formatting Rules
• Using Non Charting Visualization
  • Data Bars
  • Icon Sets
  • Color Scales

Excel New Feature: Sparklines

• What are Sparklines?
• Inserting & Modifying Sparklines
• Analyzing Data with Sparklines
• Performing Tweaks with Sparklines
• Handling Missing Data
• Making the Sparklines Dynamic (Auto-Update)

Advanced Charts & Graphs

• Going through different types of Charts
• Modifying Charts and Working with Chart Options
• Advanced Charts Formatting
  • Inserting Text and Pictures inside Charts
  • Modifying Chart Axis
• Creating Specialized Charts for Measuring Performance
  • Combo Chart
  • Dynamic Chart
  • Thermometer Chart
  • Bullet Chart

Pivot Tables

• Analyzing Data with Pivot Tables: A very Powerful Reporting Tool
• Creating & Modifying Pivot Tables
• Performing Calculations within Pivot Tables
• Working with Pivot Charts
• Analyzing Data with Excellent New Features in Pivot Tables
  • Slicers
  • Timelines

What-IF Analysis

• Using the brilliant Goal-Seek Feature
• Performing Sensitivity Analysis with Data Tables
• Using Scenario Manager to Summarize Results

Data Validation

• Creating Drop Down List
• Regulating & Managing the Entry of Data
• Custom Input Message and Error Alert

Enhancing Interactivity

• Adding Interactive Advanced Controls
  • Buttons Control
  • Check Box
  • Spin Buttons
  • Option Buttons

Automating Reports

• Using Macros to Automate Reports
• Recording a Macro
• Running a Macro
  • Assigning Macros to Objects & Buttons