Digital Innovation and Transformation

Data Management, Manipulation & Analysis using Excel®

Data has become more accessible than ever, generated through our daily activities, purchases, and business operations. This wealth of information offers immense potential for problem-solving and driving improvements, especially in commercial environments. Historically, addressing such challenges required advanced quantitative expertise. However, Excel—a widely available yet often underutilized tool—can effectively meet these demands. In the "Data Management, Manipulation & Analysis using Excel®" training course, participants will learn to leverage Excel for data querying, hypothesis testing, and solving complex problems. By course completion, attendees will gain proficiency in over 50 Excel functions, various chart types, and an array of analysis tools, enabling them to harness data for actionable insights and informed decision-making.

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Why Attend

Data has become more accessible than ever, generated through our daily activities, purchases, and business operations. This wealth of information offers immense potential for problem-solving and driving improvements, especially in commercial environments. Historically, addressing such challenges required advanced quantitative expertise. However, Excel—a widely available yet often underutilized tool—can effectively meet these demands. 

In the "Data Management, Manipulation & Analysis using Excel®" training course, participants will learn to leverage Excel for data querying, hypothesis testing, and solving complex problems.

By course completion, attendees will gain proficiency in over 50 Excel functions, various chart types, and an array of analysis tools, enabling them to harness data for actionable insights and informed decision-making.

Course Objectives
  • Develop proficiency with over 50 Excel functions.
  • Identify the most appropriate chart for specific tasks.
  • Effectively manipulate both textual and numerical data.
  • Conduct data analysis using suitable tools.
  • Analyse relationships between variables and generate accurate forecasts.
Designed for

This program is intended for professionals involved in Digital Innovation and Transformation.

  • Individuals with line management responsibilities.
  • HR professionals.
  • Engineers in the Oil and Gas, Energy, and Telecom sectors.
  • Senior finance professionals.
  • Board-level executives and non-executive directors.
Course Methodology

This course uses instructor-led sessions, guided discussion, and practical exercises built around Day One: An Introduction to the MS Excel Environment, Day Two: Using MS Excel Functions for Fundamental Data Analysis, Day Three: Intermediate MS Excel Functions, and day four: carrying out statistical analysis using ms excel.

Course content
Day1

Day One: An Introduction to the MS Excel Environment

  • Cell referencing, cell formatting and entering formula
  • Workbooks versus Worksheets
  • Copy and pasting
  • Left click versus right click
  • Paste Special
  • Introductory charts
Day2

Day Two: Using MS Excel Functions for Fundamental Data Analysis

  • Use of text function, FIND(), LEN(), LEFT(), RIGHT() and &
  • Use of count functions, COUNTA(), COUNTIF(), COUNTIFS() and SUMIF()
  • Basic statistical functions, Max and Average
  • Filtering, sorting and use of conditional formatting
  • Scatter diagrams
Day3

Day Three: Intermediate MS Excel Functions

  • Use of VLOOKUP() and HLOOKUP()
  • Date functions, YEAR(), MONTH(), DAY(), YEARFRAC()
  • Selecting appropriate charts
  • Introduction to Pivot tables
Day4

Day Four: Carrying out Statistical Analysis using MS Excel

  • Using MS Excel to calculate mean, mode and median
  • The difference between the various standard deviation and variance function in MS Excel
  • Using MS Excel to examine inter-dependency
  • Drawing histograms in MS Excel
  • Introduction to Data Analysis functions
Day5

Day Five: What if and Scenario Analysis Using MS Excel

  • Naming cells in MS Excel
  • Linking cells together to undertake scenario analysis
  • Introduction to solver
  • Advanced charting
  • Sharing MS Excel output with other office formats
The certificate

SPARK Training Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants who attend and complete the full training course.

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