Course Details
Course Duration - half day (3 hours)
Course Objectives
We are now living in the age of big data. Data is being collected all the time and for increasingly detailed transactions. This can lead to an overwhelming amount of data, which brings about a need for people who can analyse large amounts of data quickly. Fortunately, Microsoft® Excel® provides Power Pivot to help you organize, manipulate, and report on your data in the best way possible. Since a tool is only as good as the person using it, it is important to gain a solid understanding of Power Pivot to maximize your effectiveness when analysing data.
This course is suitable for all Excel Power Users and BI Consultants/Developer who wish to use Excel to become proficient with PowerPivot, and have the necessary skills to implement PowerPivot applications and perform data analysis using real scenarios.
Course Content
1. Getting Started with Power Pivot
- Enable and Navigate Power Pivot
- Manage Data Relationships
2. Visualizing Power Pivot Data
- Create a Power Pivot Report
- Create Calculations in Power Pivot
3. Working with Advanced Functionality in Power Pivot
- Create a KPI
- Work with Dates and Time in Power Pivot
4. Commonly Used DAX Functions
Afer the Course
You will be able to use Power Pivot along with Excel to analyse data from a variety of sources. You will be able to Get started with Power Pivot, Visualise Power Pivot data and Work with advanced functionality in Power Pivot.
To ensure your success in this course, you should have experience working with Excel and PivotTables. You should already understand spreadsheet concepts and be comfortable creating and analysing basic PivotTables.
Prerequisites
To ensure your success in this course, you should have experience working with Excel and PivotTables. You should already understand spreadsheet concepts and be comfortable creating and analysing basic PivotTables.