Gaining Business Insights using MS Excel Pivot Tables

Learn how to use the pivot table feature in MS Excel to interpret data such as renewal lists, account receivable reports and insurance loss history reports. 

Gaining Business Insights using MS Excel Pivot Tables
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What You Will Learn

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Build

How to create basic pivot tables including formatting the data source, appearance, conditional formatting and layout.
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Analyze

How to use average count, distinct count and calculated fields, and how to group dates and name pivot tables.
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Summarize

How to build a pivot table-based dashboard that includes basic pivot charts and a dashboard summary panel.
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The power that pivot tables offer for managing insurance renewals; how to slice and dice data to gain valuable business insights.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course you’ll be ready to use MS Excel to:

  1. Set up your data sources using best practices;
  2. Create and customize pivot tables for ease of reading and understanding;
  3. Summarize and analyze data using pivot tables and pivot charts;
  4. Produce dynamic reports and charts through filtering, grouping, and slicers;
  5. Build an interactive pivot-based dashboard to track performance.

Course Curriculum

  • Course Introduction
  • Course Resources
  • Case Study – Pivot Tables & Building a Dashboard Introduction
  • What are Pivot Tables?
  • Date Format, YearFrac
  • Creating basic Pivot Tables
  • Formatting the Data Source
  • Appearance, Layout & Conditional Formatting
  • Average, Count, Distinct Count, Percentage
  • Calculated Fields – Creating a Basic Budget
  • Grouping Dates – Pivot Tables by Date, Month or Quarters
  • Sorting & Filtering
  • Slicers & Naming Pivot Tables
  • Case Study – Exercise
  • Creating Basic Pivot Charts
  • Pivot Charts – Lesson 2
  • Building a Dashboard. Step 1: Summary Board
  • Creating a Dashboard!
  • Case study – Exercise
  • Wrap Up Video
  • Course Survey
  • Final Assessment Updated

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