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.
This course builds upon the foundational knowledge presented in the Microsoft® Excel® for Office 365™ (Desktop or Online): Part 1 course and introduces the basics of data analysis and how to use Excel to create informative dashboards. Course Objectives:
In this course, you will analyze and visualize data using Excel and associated tools. You will:
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.
This course is designed for students who already have foundational knowledge and skills in Excel and who wish to begin taking advantage of the data analysis functionality with Excel using functions, charts, and PivotTables, and using visualizations in charts and dashboards in Excel.
Prerequisites
To ensure success, you should have baseline skill using Excel worksheets, particularly in creating workbooks with formulas and functions. You can obtain this level of knowledge and skill by taking the following or any equivalent course:
Microsoft® Excel® for Office 365™ (Desktop or Online): Part 1
*Course cost listed does not include the cost of courseware. Please contact us at learn@vtec.org or 207-775-0244 for additional pricing information, or if you have any questions. Course is subject to minimum enrollment. This course may run as a live distance learning class if minimum enrollment is not met. Required: Students to have their own cloud account to use in class.