Microsoft Excel with Data Analysis Using BI
Build practical skills in using Excel business-intelligence capabilities for data extraction, transformation, modeling, advanced analysis, visualization, forecasting, dashboards, governance, and decision support through four structured lessons with demonstrations, hands-on activities, troubleshooting, validation checklists, and an applied improvement plan.
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Course Description
This SkillDynamo course develops practical, role-relevant capability in using Excel business-intelligence capabilities for data extraction, transformation, modeling, advanced analysis, visualization, forecasting, dashboards, governance, and decision support. The learning path progresses from essential concepts and planning to implementation, validation, troubleshooting, and operational use.
Learners work through realistic scenarios, guided demonstrations, applied exercises, and evidence-based reviews. Every topic is connected to workplace responsibilities, common risks, quality controls, and measurable outcomes.
The course helps professionals make informed decisions, identify failure points, communicate results, and create an actionable improvement plan for future projects.
What You Will Learn
- Translate business questions into measures, dimensions, data sources, definitions, quality rules, and acceptance criteria
- Connect, clean, merge, append, transform, type, validate, and document data using Power Query
- Design data models with fact tables, dimensions, keys, relationships, calendars, hierarchies, and naming standards
- Use Power Pivot and DAX concepts for totals, ratios, variance, ranking, context, and time-based analysis
- Analyze trends, contribution, segmentation, forecasts, scenarios, targets, anomalies, and business performance
- Build PivotTables, charts, dashboards, slicers, timelines, KPIs, drill paths, and management-ready reports
- Configure refresh, credentials, privacy, access, protection, distribution, ownership, and operational controls
- Validate totals, filters, calculations, data quality, performance, limitations, support, and improvement priorities
SkillDynamo Training Approach
SkillDynamo delivers this course through demonstrations, hands-on exercises, scenario analysis, validation checklists, structured troubleshooting, solution reviews, and a final improvement plan. Learners repeatedly practice planning, implementation, evidence collection, testing, correction, and communication so the skills transfer confidently into real workplace situations.
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 4 Lessons
- 40 Hours
- Course Curriculum4 Items
- 1.1Microsoft Excel with Data Analysis Using BI — Lesson 1: Business Questions, Data Sources, Power Query and Preparation10 hours
- 1.2Microsoft Excel with Data Analysis Using BI — Lesson 2: Data Models, Relationships, Power Pivot and Analytical Measures10 hours
- 1.3Microsoft Excel with Data Analysis Using BI — Lesson 3: Advanced Analysis, Forecasting, Visuals and Dashboards10 hours
- 1.4Microsoft Excel with Data Analysis Using BI — Lesson 4: Refresh, Validation, Governance and BI Solution Delivery10 hours
SkillDynamo Expert Team
Instructor-led delivery focused on Microsoft Excel with Data Analysis Using BI with practical demonstrations, implementation guidance, validation, and troubleshooting.
- Structured explanations and role-focused demonstrations
- Applied exercises, scenario analysis, and solution reviews
- Course-specific validation, support, and improvement guidance
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