Advanced Excel Dashboards Training Course

Introduction

This course teaches participant on how to create interactive Excel dashboards that update with the click of the Refresh button, or with a simple copy and paste of your new data into your spreadsheet. Excel Dashboards provide insight, analysis and even alerts. They are interactive and dynamic, and have a wide range of applications, providing help with project management, customer service, KPI management, forecasting and so on. They usually fit on one page, displaying key trends, comparisons and data in small graphs or tables. This makes them easy to read and digest the information

Duration

5 days

Who should attend?

Anyone with an advanced knowledge of Excel who wants to learn how to create dashboards which will enhance their spreadsheets with easily understood and interactive data displays.

Course Objective:

o   Creating Professional Dashboards

o   Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts, Conditional Formatting, Functions, Formulas and Macros

o   Create visualizations charts

Course Content

MODULE 1:  Introduction to Dashboards

MODULE 2:  Inserting Graphics for a Dashboard

o   Inserting a Chart

o   Sparkline’s with Dashboards

o   Tables to Dynamically Link Charts & Lists

o   Linking Charts Across Worksheets

MODULE 3: Functions and Formulas

o   The OFFSET Function

o   Nested IF Statements Using the AND and OR Operators

o   VLOOKUPs

o   The MATCH Function

MODULE 4:  Dashboard Navigation

o   Creating Bespoke Navigation Bars

o   Creating Dashboard Links

o   Using Named Objects

MODULE 5: Workbook’s Layout and Structure

o   Organizing Data in Data Tables using IFs

o   Table Formulas to Make Dynamic Charts

o   Table Formulas with Conditional Formatting

o   OFFSETs, VLOOKUPs and Name Range Lists

MODULE 6:  Using Excel Objects for Specialist Dashboard Views

o   Adding a Data Bar into your Dashboard

o   Creating a Window Chart

o   Creating an Advanced Comparison Chart

o   Creating a Timeline Chart

MODULE 7: Using Macros and VBA with Dashboards

o   Macros and the Visual Basic Interface

o   Configuring Controls using Macros

o   Ironing out Minor Issues in your Dashboard with VBA

o   The Select Case

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: info@prinwisedev.comTel: +254 112 994 815

Training Venue
The training will be held at our Prinwise Development Training Centres usually in CBD Nairobi. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The onsite course fee covers the course tuition, training materials (Bag, Pen, Notepad and Either Laptop or Tablet or Android Mobile Phone), two break refreshments, buffet lunch, airport transfers and excursions while in Kenya

Visa application, travel expenses, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Prinwise Development Training  certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: info@prinwisedev.com+254 112 994 815

Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so as to enable us to prepare better

Online/ On-site (Nairobi, Kenya) Training Schedule