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What’s the use of putting out
reports that no one reads? Properly created dashboards are graphical
representations that put data in a context for your audience, and they
look really cool! How cool? You’ll find out when you see the dazzling
examples in Excel 2007 Dashboards and Reports For Dummies.
And, before long, everyone’s eyes will be riveted to your dashboards
and reports too!
This revolutionary guide shows you how to turn Excel into your own
personal Business Intelligence tool. You’ll learn the fundamentals of
using Excel 2007 to go beyond simple tables to creating
dashboard-studded reports that wow management. Get ready to catch
dashboard fever as you find out how to use basic analysis techniques,
build advanced dashboard components, implement advanced reporting
techniques, and import external date into your Excel reports. Discover
how to:
- Unleash the power of Excel as a business intelligence tool
- Create dashboards that communicate and get noticed
- Think about your data in a new way
- Present data more effectively and increase the value of your
reports
- Create dynamic labels that support visualization
- Represent time and seasonal trending
- Group and bucket data
- Display and measure values versus goals
- Implement macro-charged reporting
Using Excel 2007 as a BI tool is the most cost-efficient way for
organizations of any size create powerful and insightful reports and
distribute throughout the enterprise. And Excel 2007 Dashboards and
Reports for Dummies is the fastest you for you to catch dashboard
fever!
Author Biography: Michael Alexander is a
Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) with over 14 years
experience consulting and developing office solutions. He is the
author/co-author of several books on business analysis using Microsoft
Excel and Access. Michael is one of 96 Microsoft Excel MVPs worldwide
who has been recognized for his contributions to the Excel community.
He is also the principal player behind DataPigTechnologies.com,
a site that offers video tutorials to beginning and intermediate Excel
and Access users. He currently lives in Frisco, Texas where he works as
a Senior Program Manager for a top technology firm. Michael can be
contacted at mike@datapigtechnologies.com.
Part I: Making the Move to Dashboards.
Chapter 1: Getting in the Dashboard State of Mind.
Chapter 2: Building a Super Model.
Part II: Building Basic Dashboard Components.
Chapter 3: The Pivotal Pivot Table.
Chapter 4: Excel Charts for the Uninitiated.
Chapter 5: The New World of Conditional Formatting.
Chapter 6: The Art of Dynamic Labeling.
Part III: Building Advanced Dashboard Components.
Chapter 7: Components That Show Trending.
Chapter 8: Components That Group and Bucket Data.
Chapter 9: Components That Display Performance against a Target.
Part IV: Advanced Reporting Techniques.
Chapter 10: Macro-Charged Reporting.
Chapter 11: Giving Users an Interactive Interface.
Part V: Working with the Outside World.
Chapter 12: Using External Data for Your Dashboards and Reports.
Chapter 13: Sharing Your Work with the Outside World.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 14: Ten Chart Design Principles.
Chapter 15: Ten Questions to Ask Before Distributing Your Dashboard.
Index.
ISBN: 9780470228142
ISBN-10: 0470228148
Series: For Dummies (Computers)
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 336
Published: 15th February 2008
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 18.9
x 1.843
Weight (kg): 0.534
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