Training on Advanced Excel Dashboards course

About the course

This course teaches participants how to create interactive Excel dashboards that update with the click of the Refresh button, or with a simple copy and paste of your new data into your spreadsheet. Excel Dashboards provide insight, analysis, and even alerts. They are interactive and dynamic, and have a wide range of applications, providing help with project management, customer service, KPI management, forecasting, and so on. They usually fit on one page, displaying key trends, comparisons, and data in small graphs or tables. This makes them easy to read and digest the information

Course duration

10 Days

Who Should Attend:

Anyone with an advanced knowledge of Excel who wants to learn how to create dashboards that will enhance their spreadsheets with easily understood and interactive data displays.

Course Objective:

At the end of this Livecode training seminar, you will learn to:

• Creating Professional Dashboards
• Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts, Conditional Formatting, Functions, Formulas and Macros
• Create visualizations charts

Course Outline:

MODULE 1: Introduction to Dashboards

MODULE 2: Inserting Graphics for a Dashboard

• Inserting a Chart
• Sparkline’s with Dashboards
• Tables to Dynamically Link Charts & Lists
• Linking Charts Across Worksheets

MODULE 3: Functions and Formulas

• The OFFSET Function
• Nested IF Statements Using the AND and OR Operators
• VLOOKUPs
• The MATCH Function

MODULE 4:  Dashboard Navigation

• Creating Bespoke Navigation Bars
• Creating Dashboard Links
• Using Named Objects

 MODULE 5:Workbook’s Layout and Structure

• Organizing Data in Data Tables using IFs
• Table Formulas to Make Dynamic Charts
• Table Formulas with Conditional Formatting
• OFFSETs, VLOOKUPs and Name Range Lists

MODULE 6:  Using Excel Objects for Specialist Dashboard Views

• Adding a Data Bar into your Dashboard
• Creating a Window Chart
• Creating an Advanced Comparison Chart
• Creating a Timeline Chart

MODULE 7: Using Macros and VBA with Dashboards

• Macros and the Visual Basic Interface
• Configuring Controls using Macros
• Ironing out Minor Issues in your Dashboard with VBA
• The Select Case

MODULE 8: Project

• Discussion of project area
• Assisted working on the project

Methodology

This instructor led training course is delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a certificate of participation.

Training Venue

The training is residential and will be held at the Livecode Training Centre in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

Accommodation

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

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Mobile Number: +254 725 771 853

Training Fees

The course fees is KES 130,000.00 or USD 1700.00 exclusive of VAT. The course fees covers the course tuition, training materials, two (2) break refreshments, lunch and study visits. Participants will cater for their travel and accommodation costs.

Payment

Payment should be transferred to Livecode Technologies account through bank on or before the course starting date. 

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Cancellation Policy

Payment for the all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.

Tailor- Made

This scheduled course can also be tailored for your organization. To find out how our tailor-made training can help your organization, call our team on

Please Note: The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.