EXCL-DSB
Microsoft Excel - Dashboard design and data visualisation
Description
Today, in a world of incredibly fast information flow, it can often feel like the essence is lost in a sea of data. The challenge is no longer getting the data, but displaying it effectively and visually. In the age of big data, data visualisation is playing an increasingly important role in our daily work.
Dashboards, data visualisation techniques that are becoming increasingly popular these days, can provide a solution and contribute greatly to efficient and rapid decision-making.
The 1-day Excel course aims to introduce the participants to the simpler and more complex methods and practical applications of data visualisation.
Outline
PowerPivot
- Statements, multiple source tables in one statement
- DAX: the PowerPivot modelling language
- Dashboard
- Using slicers
Charts
- Chart types and their use
- Dashboard design
- Creating a combined graph
Alternative data visualisation tools
- Conditional formatting: data bars, icons
- Tables and graphs as tools for effective communication
Prerequisites
Participants should be routine Excel users: they should be able to create formulas, be proficient in basic function usage, use of multi worksheets, charting. Analytical and problem-solving thinking.