Complete Introduction to Business Data Analysis

The Complete Introduction to Business Data Analysis teaches you how to apply different methods of data analysis to turn your data into new insight and intelligence.

The ability to ask questions of your data is a powerful competitive advantage, resulting in new income streams, better decision making and improved productivity. A recent McKinsey Consulting report has identified that data analysis is one of the most important skills required in the American economy at the current time.

This course focuses on the following different methods of analysis. During the course you will understand why the form of analysis is important and also provide examples of using the analysis using Excel 2013.

The following methods of analysis are included:

• Comparison Analysis
• Trend Analysis
• Ranking Analysis
• Interactive Dashboards
• Contribution Analysis
• Variance Analysis
• Pareto Analysis
• Frequency Analysis
• Correlations

The Complete Introduction to Business Data Analysis is designed for all business professionals who want to take their ability to turn data into information to the next level. If you are an Excel user then you will want to learn the easy to use techniques that are taught in this course.

This course is presented using Excel 2013. Excel 2010 can be used for the majority of the training exercises. Small parts of the course do use Excel Power Pivot and Power View. Please note that this course does not include any complicated formulas, VBA or macros. The course utilizes drag and drop techniques to create the majority of the different data analysis techniques.

What Will I Learn?

• Transform Data into Insight and Intelligence
• Learn 8 different techniques for data analysis that can be easily implemented in Excel 2010, 2013 and 2016
• Learn to ask the right questions of your data
• Learn data analysis using easy to master drag and drop techniques - no confusing formulas, macros or VBA
• Learn Comparison, Trend and Ranking methods of analysis
• Learn Contribution and Variance methods of analysis
• Learn advanced analysis with Frequency and Pareto analysis
• Learn best practices for data analysis and data presentation
• Learn best practices for dashboards

Class Curriculum

Introduction

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Introduction to Business Data Analysis

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Importance of Data Analysis (2:57)

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Download the Sales Training Data Source

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Download the Employee Master data file

Preparing Data for Analysis

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Introduction to Preparing Data for Analysis

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Preparing Data for Analysis (5:30)

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Dealing with Common Data Problems (11:11)

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Common-Data-Problems-Completed

Data Analysis - Key Metrics

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Introduction to Key Metrics

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Introduction to Key Metrics (2:47)

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Creating Key Metrics (12:50)

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Key Metrics with Filters (7:34)

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Key Metric Practical Activity

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Practical Activity Key Metrics (8:21)

Comparison Analysis

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Introduction to Comparison Analysis (2:43)

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Comparison Analysis Part 1 (12:29)

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Comparison Analysis Part2 (12:41)

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Comparison Practical Activity

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Practical Activity Comparison (8:34)

Trend Analysis

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Introduction to Trend Analysis (3:49)

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Trend Analysis Part 1 (8:16)

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Trend Analysis Part 2 (9:56)

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Trend Practical Activity

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Trend Analysis Practical Activity (4:56)

Ranking Analysis

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Introduction to Ranking Analysis (2:05)

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Ranking Analysis Part 1 (9:25)

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Ranking Analysis Part 2 (7:24)

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Ranking Practical Activity

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Practical Activity Ranking Analysis (5:11)

Interactive Dashboard Creation

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Introduction to Interactive Dashboards (0:54)

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Interactive Dashboards 1 (10:32)

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Interactive Dashboards 2 (6:29)

Variance Analysis

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Intro to Variance Analysis (1:59)

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Sales-Data-Budget

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Variance Analysis Part 1 (10:06)

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Variance Analysis Part 2 (6:31)

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Variance Practical Activity

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Practical Activity Variance Analysis (6:09)

Contribution Analysis

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Intro to Contribution Analysis (3:45)

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Contribution Analysis Part 1 (7:50)

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Contribution Analysis Part 2 (6:44)

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Contribution Practical Activity

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Contribution Analysis Practical Activity (4:37)

Frequency Analysis

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Intro to Frequency Analysis (2:45)

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Frequency Analysis Part 1 (5:57)

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Frequency Analysis Part 2 (7:18)

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Frequency Practical Activity

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Practical Activity Frequency Analysis (3:57)

Correlation Analysis

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Intro to Correlation Analysis (2:51)

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Correlation Analysis (8:37)

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Correlation Practical Activity

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Practical Activty Correlation (11:38)

Pareto Analysis

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Intro to Pareto Analysis (1:59)

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Pareto Analysis (4:40)

Conclusion

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Conclusion

• All Business people who want to turn data into information
• Excel users who want to take their reporting and analysis to the next level
• Students who want to learn powerful methods of data analysis

• An understanding of working with data in Excel
• Excel 2010, 2013 or 2016

Business Data Analysis