Summary

Microsoft Excel for Office 365/2021: Data Analysis with Power Pivot

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 analyze 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 analyzing data.

This course presents information and skills that are appropriate for users of Office 365™ applications.

Completion of this course will earn 0.3 CEUs.

Introduction

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Power Pivot along with Excel to analyze data from a variety of sources.
You will:
– Get started with Power Pivot.
– Visualize Power Pivot data.
– Work with advanced functionality in Power Pivot.

Target Student:
Students taking this course are experienced Excel users who are seeking to advance their data-analysis capabilities by using Power Pivot.

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 analyzing basic PivotTables. You can obtain this level of skills and knowledge by taking the following Logical Operations courses:

Microsoft® Excel® for Office 365™ (Desktop or Online): Part 1
Microsoft® Excel® for Office 365™ (Desktop or Online): Part 2
Microsoft® Excel® for Office 365™: Data Analysis with PivotTables (recommended)

Outline

  • Lesson 1: Getting Started with Power Pivot

    • Topic A: Enable and Navigate Power Pivot
    • Topic B: Manage Data Relationships
  • Lesson 2: Visualizing Power Pivot Data

    • Topic A: Create a Power Pivot Report
    • Topic B: Create Calculations in Power Pivot
  • Lesson 3: Working with Advanced Functionality in Power Pivot

    • Topic A: Create a KPI
    • Topic B: Work with Dates and Time in Power Pivot
  • Appendix A: Commonly Used DAX Functions

Course Schedule

*Indicates a course that spans over multiple days.

**Indicates a course that is only a half day.