{"product_id":"data-visualization-with-excel-dashboards","title":"Data Visualization with Excel Dashboards and Reports (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLarge corporations like IBM and Oracle are using Excel\ndashboards and reports as a Business Intelligence tool, and many other smaller\nbusinesses are looking to these tools in order to cut costs for budgetary\nreasons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn effective analyst not only has to have the technical\nskills to use Excel in a productive manner but must be able to synthesize data\ninto a story, and then present that story in the most impactful way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMicrosoft shows its recognition of this with Excel. In\nExcel, there is a major focus on business intelligence and visualization. Data\nVisualization with Excel Dashboards and Reports fills the gap between handling\ndata and synthesizing data into meaningful reports. This title will show\nreaders how to think about their data in ways other than columns and rows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMost Excel books do a nice job discussing the individual\nfunctions and tools that can be used to create an \"Excel Report\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTitles on Excel charts, Excel pivot tables, and other books\nthat focus on \"Tips and Tricks\" are useful in their own right;\nhowever they don't hit the mark for most data analysts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe primary reason these titles miss the mark is they are\ntoo focused on the mechanical aspects of building a chart, creating a pivot\ntable, or other functionality. They don't offer these topics in the broader\npicture by showing how to present and report data in the most effective way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhat are the most meaningful ways to show trending? How do\nyou show relationships in data? When is showing variances more valuable than\nshowing actual data values? How do you deal with outliers? How do you bucket\ndata in the most meaningful way? How do you show impossible amounts of data\nwithout inundating your audience? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eData Visualization with Excel Reports and\nDashboards\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will get answers to all of these questions. Part\ntechnical manual, part analytical guidebook; this title will help Excel users\ngo from reporting data with simple tables full of dull numbers, to creating\nhi-impact reports and dashboards that will wow management both visually and\nsubstantively. This book offers a comprehensive review of a wide array of\ntechnical and analytical concepts that will help users create meaningful\nreports and dashboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAfter reading this book, the reader will be able to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnalyze\n     large amounts of data and report their data in a meaningful way\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGet\n     better visibility into data from different perspectives\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eQuickly\n     slice data into various views on the fly\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAutomate\n     redundant reporting and analyses\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreate\n     impressive dashboards and What-If analyses\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUnderstand\n     the fundamentals of effective visualization\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eVisualize\n     performance comparisons\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eVisualize\n     changes and trends over time\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 18pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 18pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDICK KUSLEIKA \u003c\/span\u003eis a 12-year\nMicrosoft Excel MVP and the principal contributor at the Daily Dose of Excel\nBlog.\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(15, 17, 17); font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JOHN WILEY \u0026 SONS SINGAPORE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44256211566799,"sku":"9781119698722","price":64.26,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_6f12106c-e649-4195-a57e-2e157c01d649.jpg?v=1773307185","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/data-visualization-with-excel-dashboards","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}