Excel: 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 either the Office 2021 or Office 365 applications. However, the instructional environment for the delivery of this course utilizes Office 365.

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

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 Microassist 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™/2021: Data Analysis with PivotTables (recommended)

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.

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