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Professional training course
Business Intelligence: Data Analysis and Reporting Techniques
Classroom
15 sessions
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Online / Live
15 sessions
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Introduction
Course overview
In this day and age it is no surprise for corporate staff to be overwhelmed by the abundance of unstructured data. ERPs and databases have evolved to a point where they can house amazingly large amounts of data. The question now is, what do you do with this data to add value? This program will introduce Business Intelligence (BI), hands-on, to allow you to clean, normalize, and interpret large volumes of data. You will be able to establish historical relationships, analyze the current situation and predict future strategies. The application of BI is borderless, covering operational, tactical and strategic business decisions. It spans all departments and cascades down to all users who perform data cleansing, reporting, analysis, modeling, integration and automation.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Boost Excel Business Intelligence (BI) expertise in data slicing and dicing, data massaging, and data aggregation and modeling
- Perform data normalization, consolidation, report writing, analysis and reconciliation
- Develop dynamic BI models, dashboards, scorecards and flash management reports by linking-up Excel with Access, Web, Text, Internet, SQL, ERPs and other databases
- Advance and enhance the look and feel of reports using dynamic visualization techniques
- Acquire numerous tips and tricks that enable them to work efficiently
Who should attend
Target audience
- Business professionals, business analysts, data analysts, research analysts, finance professionals, marketing and sales professionals, HR professionals, IT professionals, administrative staff, supervisors, general business professionals and staff from any function who need to learn and apply state-of-the-art data analysis techniques to their daily business reporting and decision making.
- Target Competencies
- Massaging and normalizing data
- Reporting, analysis and reconciliation
- Interpretation of large data sets
- Modeling and 'what-if' scenarios
- Establishing data integration
- Developing dynamic dashboards and scorecards
Methodology
Learning approach
- 20% of the course is design and structure focused while 80% uses MS Excel as a BI tool. Groups and individuals will be required to complete exercises, case studies, and projects on a daily basis.
Complete course outline
Course outline and key learning areas
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Module 1
Data analysis tools and techniques
- Consolidating data from separate files and sheets
- Advanced data validation using lists, dates and custom validation
- Powerful array functions
- Cell management tools: left, right, mid, concatenate, value
- Naming, editing, and managing cells and ranges
- Subtotal, sumif, sumifs, sumproduct, count, countif, countifs
- Looking-up data, texts, and values using vlookup
- The incredible table-tools technique
- Slicing dates into day names, weeks, week numbers, month names, years and quarters
- Text-to-columns and dynamic trimming using trim and len
- Managing texts and numbers using replace, find, and substitute
- Text change functions
Module 2
Mastering data reporting: the 20 must learn pivot-tables tools
- Creating pivot tables
- Number formatting techniques
- Designing report layout
- Sorting in ascending, descending and more sort options
- Filtering labels and values
- Expanding and collapsing reports
- Drill down option
- Summarize values by sum, average, minimum, maximum, count
- Show values as % of total and % of
- Pivot table options
- Inserting formulas
- Date analysis
- Copying pivot tables
- Creating pivot charts
- Dynamic chart labeling
- Mastering the slicer
- Showing report filter pages
- Linking pivot tables and pivot graphs with PowerPoint
- Conditional formatting with pivot tables
- Designing reports using the getpivotdata
Module 3
Data modeling and integration
- Spinner
- Check box data modeling with if function
- Option button data modeling with if function
- List box data modeling with choose function
- Scenario manager
- Linking Excel with text files
- Linking Excel with databases (Access)
- Linking Excel with SQL
- Linking Excel with internet
- Linking Excel with Excel
Module 4
The look and feel: charting and visualization techniques
- Using the camera tool
- Working with formula-driven visualizations
- Using fancy fonts
- Leveraging symbols in formulas
- Working with sparklines
- Creating unconventional style charts
Module 5
Tips and tricks
- Controlling and protecting your reports, worksheets and workbooks
- Data entry form
- Custom list
- Text-to-speech
- Advanced conditional formatting
- Shortcuts for your daily work
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Business Intelligence: Data Analysis and Reporting Techniques cover?
This course covers Data Management and Business Intelligence through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 12 - 16 October 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Business professionals, business analysts, data analysts, research analysts, finance professionals, marketing and sales professionals, HR professionals, IT professionals, administrative staff, supervisors, general business professionals and staff from any function who need to learn and apply state-of-the-art data analysis techniques to their daily business reporting and decision making., Target Competencies, Massaging and normalizing data
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Rome, Kuala lumpur, Barcelona, Paris, Frankfurt.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days, with up to five training hours per day, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Each programme includes a total of 25 training hours.
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