Microsoft Excel: Data Analysis with Pivot Tables

$195

Course Length: .5 day

Course Objectives:

Course Description

Advances in technology have made it possible to store ever-increasing amounts of data. Along with this, the need to analyze that data and gain actionable insight is greater than ever. You already have experience working with Excel and creating basic PivotTables to summarize data. But Excel is capable of doing much more. Being able to harness the power of advanced PivotTable features and create PivotCharts will help you to gain a competitive edge. You will not only be able to summarize data for you to analyze, but also organize the data in a way that can be meaningfully presented to others. This leads to data-driven business decisions that have a better chance for success for everyone involved.
Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Excel 2016 advanced PivotTable functionality to analyze your raw data.

You will:

• Prepare data for Pivot Table reporting and create Pivot Tables from various data sources.
• Analyze data by using PivotTables.
• Work with PivotCharts.

Target Student:

Students taking this course are experienced Excel users who are seeking to advance their data analysis capabilities by using PivotTables.

Prerequisites:
To ensure your success in this course, you should have experience working with Excel 2016 and PivotTables. You should already understand spreadsheet concepts and be comfortable creating basic PivotTables. You can obtain this level of skill and knowledge by taking the following Logical Operations courses:
 Microsoft® Office Excel: Part 1
 Microsoft® Office Excel: Part 2

Course Content
Lesson 1: Preparing Data and Creating Pivot Tables
Topic A: Prepare Data
Topic B: Create a PivotTable from a Local Data Source
Topic C: Create a PivotTable from Multiple Local Data Sources
Topic D: Create a PivotTable from an External Data Source

Lesson 2: Analyzing Data by Using Pivot Tables
Topic A: Summarize Pivot Table Data
Topic B: Organize Pivot Table Data
Topic C: Filter Pivot Table Data
Topic D: Format a Pivot Table
Topic E: Refresh and Change Pivot Table Data

Lesson 3: Working with Pivot Charts
Topic A: Create a PivotChart
Topic B: Manipulate Pivot Chart Data
Topic C: Format a Pivot Chart