BIPP – BIPP – Using Microsoft PowerPivot in data analysis
1. Introduction to PowerPivot
- what is the PowerPivot – elements
- installing PowerPivot
- PivotTable and PivotChart
2. Basic operations in PowerPivot
- data sources definition
- defining relations for data sources
- formatting operations
- creating calculated columns
- refreshing data
- using built-in functions to manage data
- creating own measures
- differents between a calculated column and a measure
- presenting data in PivotTable and PivotChart
- importing data from other formats (other Excel spreadsheet, text file, Access database, SQL server)
3. Introduction to DAX
- types of data in DAX language
- DAX language operators
- DAX syntax
4. Introduction to functions in DAX
- logical
- statistical
- mathematical
- text
- information
- time and data functions
5. Using evaluation context and calculation
- comparison of evaluation context and calculate
- Self-BI based on DAX built-in functions
6. Creating advanced reports
- advanced reports with the calendar
- preparing Dashboard
- publishing reports – introduction
Methods of the course performing
Multimedia lecture, classes, labs
Participants of our courses receive
- an organized course and trainer assistance
- teaching materials
- individual computer post for each of the course participants
- catering during brakes (coffee, tea, biscuits)
- lunch (vegetarian or traditional meals – smorgasbord)
- certificate of the course completion
- free consultancies with the instructor up to two weeks after the end of the course
- tests before and after the course to asses participants knowledge (on customer’s request)
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Target
It takes more and more time to prepare literate reports based on data from different systems of different enterprises. Analysts, managers, and IT specialists can shorten the time needed to prepare reports by using a new tool that supports data analysis Microsoft PowerPivot. This product is a free solution that extends MS Excel possibilities in the scope of creating complex reports that can be shared with many users simultaneously.
During the course participants will learn the effective way of using PowerPivot and learn basics of DAX language that significantly extends possibilities of preparing reports.
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Requirements
Before attending this course, participants should familiarize with MS Excel (including Excel’s PivotTable tool).
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Coach
Certified Trainer