Analyzing Data with Excel - Training & Consulting Academy

Unlock the power of your organization’s data using the data analysis and visualization tools built into Excel. The main purpose of the course is to give students the ability to add BI techniques to Excel data analysis.
The course goes beyond the capabilities of tables and charts and uses Pivot Charts, the Excel Data Model, and Power BI.
Use Microsoft Excel to consume, transform, model, and visualize data in Excel.to perform data analysis. Configure and manipulate data in PowerPivot, PivotTables, and PivotCharts.
To stand out you must know how to analyse and use data to effectively improve real-life decisions.

More and more organizations are investing in big data.
In fact, in the next two years 76% of companies are planning to increase their investment in data analytics. To stand out you must know how to analyse and use data to effectively improve real life decisions. Unlock the power of your organization’s data using the data analysis and visualization tools built into Excel.

This course is for anyone who has an interest in data analytics or data science and how it can be used to improve business decision making.
The content in this course can be applied to a range of industry sectors including health, sport, marketing, finance and more.

Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.
Working knowledge of relational databases.
Extensive knowledge of Excel spreadsheets including formulas, charts, filtering, sorting, and sub-totals.

Module 1: Data Analysis in Excel
Describe classic data analysis with Excel
Describe Excel pivot tables
Describe the limitations of classic data analysis with Excel
Module 2: The Excel Data Model
Describe an Excel data model
View data within an Excel data table
Describe DAX
Module 3: Importing Data from Files
Import data into excel.
Shape and transform data.
Load data.
Module 4: Importing Data from Databases
Identify available data sources.
Preview, shape, and transform data.
Explain table relationships and hierarchies.
Load data from various sources.
Module 5: Importing Data from Excel Reports
Import data from Excel reports.
Transform Excel report data.
Module 6: Creating and Formatting Measures
Explain what DAX is and when to use it.
Describe a measure.
Use some of the advanced functions within DAX
Module 7: Visualizing Data in Excel
Create and refine a pivot chart.
Describe cube functions and when to use them.
Describe a number of charts for use with cube functions.
Module 8: Using Excel with Power BI
Power BI
Uploading Excel Data to Power BI
Power BI Mobile App
Describe Power Bi and the various versions available.
Upload Excel data to Power BI.
Describe the Power BI App.