An intensive professional development training course on
Data Management, Manipulation & Analysis using Excel®
Excel with the Power of Data
Why Choose Data Management, Manipulation & Analysis using Excel® Training Course?
Data Management, Manipulation & Analysis using Excel® Training Course provides professionals with the skills to harness the full potential of Microsoft Excel® for data-driven decision making. In today’s fast-paced business environment, the ability to organize, manipulate, and analyze data is essential for operational efficiency and strategic planning. This course equips participants with both foundational and advanced Excel techniques to transform raw data into actionable insights.
Participants will learn over 50 essential Excel functions, advanced charting methods, and forecasting tools, all designed to enhance data interpretation and visualization. The course emphasizes practical applications that are immediately relevant to real-world scenarios, enabling delegates to manage data more effectively, present information clearly, and make informed decisions.
Whether you are new to Excel or looking to refine your existing skills, this training course ensures that you gain confidence and proficiency in data management, analysis, and reporting. By the end, participants will be able to use Excel as a strategic tool to support business decisions and improve overall productivity.
What are the Goals?
By completing this Data Management, Manipulation & Analysis using Excel® Training Course, participants will be able to:
- Organize and structure company data for easy access and improved usability.
- Apply advanced Excel functions to analyze both textual and numerical data effectively.
- Create accurate forecasts and perform scenario analysis for strategic business planning.
- Transform data into meaningful visualizations using advanced charting techniques.
- Draw actionable insights from raw data to support informed managerial decisions.
- Develop skills to manage, manipulate, and interpret data efficiently using Excel®.
This training course ensures that participants leave ready to use Excel as a practical tool for solving complex data challenges in their workplace.
Who is this Training Course for?
This Data Management, Manipulation & Analysis using Excel® Training Course is ideal for professionals who work with data and aim to enhance their Excel capabilities. It benefits:
- Administrative staff seeking to strengthen Excel skills.
- HR professionals managing employee or inventory data.
- Employees in oil and gas, telecommunications, electricity, or other industries handling large datasets.
- Anyone responsible for data management, analysis, or reporting using Excel®.
- Beginners or intermediate users looking to expand their proficiency with advanced Excel functions and techniques.
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This Data Management, Manipulation & Analysis using Excel® Training Course uses interactive, hands-on learning methods to ensure participants fully understand and retain the material.
- Incremental learning: Each session builds on prior knowledge, gradually increasing complexity.
- Hands-on exercises: Participants practice with real-world examples to reinforce skills.
- Thematic focus: Lessons are divided into topics such as data management, functions, analysis, and visualization.
- Customized learning: Delegates are encouraged to bring their own laptops to practice in their familiar Excel version.
With structured exercises and practical workshops, participants will leave the course confident in performing complex data manipulations, conducting statistical analyses, and presenting insights in a clear, professional format.
The Course Content
- Cell referencing, cell formatting and entering formula
- Workbooks versus Worksheets
- Copy and pasting
- Left click versus right click
- Paste Special
- Introductory charts
- Use of text function, FIND(), LEN(), LEFT(), RIGHT() and &
- Use of count functions, COUNTA(), COUNTIF(), COUNTIFS() and SUMIF()
- Basic statistical functions, Max and Average
- Filtering, sorting and use of conditional formatting
- Scatter diagrams
- Use of VLOOKUP() and HLOOKUP()
- Date functions, YEAR(), MONTH(), DAY(), YEARFRAC()
- Selecting appropriate charts
- Introduction to Pivot tables
- Using MS Excel to calculate mean, mode and median
- The difference between the various standard deviation and variance function in MS Excel
- Using MS Excel to examine inter-dependency
- Drawing histograms in MS Excel
- Introduction to Data Analysis functions
- Naming cells in MS Excel
- Linking cells together to undertake scenario analysis
- Introduction to solver
- Advanced charting
- Sharing MS Excel output with other office formats
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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