Training on Advanced Data Modelling and Analytics Using Excel

About the Course

Microsoft Excel is the most commonly used analytics, reporting and strategy software. Becoming an expert data analyst requires you to have mastery of advanced Excel skills. This course is aimed at taking your Excel skills to the next level. You will be able to apply complex functions within Excel to manage, manipulate, analyze and visualize data.

Target Participants

This course is aimed at professionals who have basic to intermediate Excel skills and want to advance those skills.

Course Duration

Online                           

  7 Days

Classroom - Based  

  5 Days

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course the participants will be able to:

• Master advanced formulas and functions
• Consolidate data, link and export data
• Create sophisticated outputs including tables, charts, and graph
• Use What-If Analysis tools such as Goal Seek, Solver and Scenarios
• Increase interactivity by automating spreadsheets with macros and VBA
• Turn raw data into ‘must make’ decisions using PivotTables and Power Pivots.

Course Outline

Introduction to Excel Environment

• Cell referencing, cell formatting and entering formula
• Variables in Excel
• Introduction to Excel Tables
• Filtering data
• Sorting data
• Use of conditional formatting

Integrating Excel with Other Data Sources, Software and Platforms

• Link with Google Sheets,
• Link with SharePoint Lists
• Link with Mobile Data Collection Tools
• Link with Databases (Postgres, Oracle, SQL)
• Link with CRMs

Data Cleaning and Transformation Using Power Query

• Use first Row as Columns
• Rename Columns
• Replace Cell Data & Missing Values
• Remove Rows & Columns
• Data Types
• Auto IDs
• Find Duplicates
• Combine & Split Multiple Fields
• Custom Formatting (Currency, Phone numbers)
• Group Data with Merge & Append Queries

Advanced Excel Formula and Functions

• Conditional Functions
• Lookup Functions
• Text Functions
• Date Time Functions

Data Modelling Using Excel Power Pivot

• Activate Excel Power Pivot
• Add Data to the Data Model
• Create Relationships Between Tables
• Create Pivot Tables Using Data Models

Advanced Pivot Tables

• Data Refresh-Configure self-updating dynamic Pivot tables and Pivot charts
• Rank in pivot table
• Pivot Table Calculated Field
• Link multiple Pivot tables to one slicer
• Running Total in pivot table
• Create Many Pivot Tables from one
• Export Pivot Table to PowerPoint & Word

Build Interactive Dashboards Tools/instruments on excel

• Interactive Dynamic Dashboards,
• MIS tools
• Custom Page Navigation using Links
• Custom filters using Slicers and timeline
• Configure Advanced Custom Charts & KPIs
• Configure Custom Pictographs in excel
• Configure Dynamic thermometer with dynamic colors
• Dynamic Chart Titles in Excel
• Share Excel Data and Reports to Power point, Share point, Power BI
• Case Study

Training Approach

This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers with vast experience as expert professionals in their respective practice fields. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, presentations, group works and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide training needs. A training needs assessment will be done on the training participants to collect data on the existing skills, knowledge gaps, training expectations and tailor-made needs.