Data Analysis Using Excel & Power BI
From raw data to interactive dashboards. Participants prepare and model data, apply comparison, trend, ranking, variance and contribution analysis in Excel, learn BI concepts and build and share interactive dashboards in Power BI through a case study.
At a glance
- 5–6 days
Who it's for
- Data analysts
- Supply chain & sales analysts
- Business professionals who turn data into information
Learning objectives
- Prepare and model data for analysis
- Build key metrics and run comparison, trend, ranking, variance, contribution, frequency and correlation analysis
- Understand BI concepts and architecture
- Build interactive dashboards in Excel and Power
- BI
- Automate manual reporting and share reports with stakeholders
Detailed content
- Importance of data analysis
- Preparing data & common data problems
- Key metrics
- Entity-relationship & relational model
- Data manipulation
- Comparison & key metrics with filters
- Trend & ranking analysis
- Variance & contribution analysis
- Frequency & correlation analysis
- Interactive dashboards
- Business problems & BI solutions
- Transactional vs analytical systems; OLAP
- BI stages: sourcing, analysis, decision support
- Data warehouse, data mining, analytics levels
- Reports vs dashboards
- Data preparation: combining workbooks & sheets
- Data modelling: fact & dimension tables, date table
- Writing measures (DAX)
- Visualisation: choosing charts, bookmarks, interactive reports
- Automating reporting & publishing to stakeholders
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Foundations of Business Data Analysis
- Analysis Techniques (Excel)
- Business Intelligence Concepts
- Power BI
- Case Study
- Practical workshop applying the tools to participants' cases
- Case study, action plans and course assessment
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Hands-on lab on your laptop with a real business data set
- Build a complete dashboard from raw data to one-page report
- Data-cleaning challenge (Power Query / pandas)
- Case studies from Egyptian and Gulf organizations
Tools and templates you keep
- Practice files and solution workbooks
- Formula, DAX and shortcut cheat sheets
- Dashboard design checklist
- Course workbook and slide handouts
How learning is assessed
- Pre- and post-course knowledge check
- Assessment of practical exercises by the trainer
- Action plan reviewed at the end of the course
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- Microsoft PL-300 skills outline (Power BI)
- CRISP-DM data-analysis process
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Part of these career paths
- Data Analytics & Digital Tools · Practitioner
Frequently asked questions
How long is Data Analysis Using Excel & Power BI?
The program runs 5–6 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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