Microsoft Excel 2013 For The Business Analyst

Author : Larry Rockoff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Microsoft® Excel® 2013 for the Business Analyst written by Larry Rockoff and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of the most popular software tools in the world, Microsoft Excel is used by business analysts across the globe to keep track of details, look deeply into the data that drives business, and provide managers with the information and insights they need to keep their companies moving forward. MICROSOFT EXCEL 2013 FOR THE BUSINESS ANALYST is an introduction to Excel, written by a business analyst for business analysts. While providing a general overview of the features and functions of Excel, the book places special emphasis on helping users in the task of data analysis. The book begins with a conceptual overview and a discussion of Excel's main components--cells, worksheets, tables, pivot tables, and pivot charts. That material provides an understanding of how Excel summarizes data and paves the way for a detailed exploration of the software's formulas and functions. Written in an easy-to-grasp style, with plenty of helpful screenshots, MICROSOFT EXCEL 2013 FOR THE BUSINESS ANALYST is perfect for analysts who are new to Excel or experienced users who wish to learn more about Excel's business-analysis capabilities.

Author : Larry Rockoff
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781285778884
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Microsoft Excel 2013 for the Business Analyst written by Larry Rockoff and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of the most popular software tools in the world, Microsoft Excel is used by business analysts across the globe to keep track of details, look deeply into the data that drives business, and provide managers with the information and insights they need to keep their companies moving forward. MICROSOFT EXCEL 2013 FOR THE BUSINESS ANALYST is an introduction to Excel, written by a business analyst for business analysts. While providing a general overview of the features and functions of Excel, the book places special emphasis on helping users in the task of data analysis. The book begins with a conceptual overview and a discussion of Excel's main components--cells, worksheets, tables, pivot tables, and pivot charts. That material provides an understanding of how Excel summarizes data and paves the way for a detailed exploration of the software's formulas and functions. Written in an easy-to-grasp style, with plenty of helpful screenshots, MICROSOFT EXCEL 2013 FOR THE BUSINESS ANALYST is perfect for analysts who are new to Excel or experienced users who wish to learn more about Excel's business-analysis capabilities.

Author : Wayne Winston
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0735681074
Total Pages : 1167 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Microsoft Excel 2013 Data Analysis and Business Modeling written by Wayne Winston and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 1167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel 2013, and transform data into bottom-line results. Written by award-winning educator Wayne Winston, this hands-on, scenario-focused guide shows you how to use the latest Excel tools to integrate data from multiple tables—and how to effectively build a relational data source inside an Excel workbook. Solve real business problems with Excel—and sharpen your edge Summarize data with PivotTables and Descriptive Statistics Explore new trends in predictive and prescriptive analytics Use Excel Trend Curves, multiple regression, and exponential smoothing Master advanced Excel functions such as OFFSET and INDIRECT Delve into key financial, statistical, and time functions Make your charts more effective with the Power View tool Tame complex optimization problems with Excel Solver Run Monte Carlo simulations on stock prices and bidding models Apply important modeling tools such as the Inquire add-in

Author : Conrad Carlberg
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0789753111
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statistical Analysis written by Conrad Carlberg and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2014 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how to use Excel 2013 to perform core functions every business professional, student, and researcher should master.

Author : Alberto Ferrari
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0735676348
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Microsoft Excel 2013 written by Alberto Ferrari and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2013 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows readers how to perform complex data analysis, create reports with the data analysis expressions language, and add hierarchies to data models to enable faster browsing.

Author : Bill Jelen
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0789748754
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Excel 2013 Pivot Table Data Crunching written by Bill Jelen and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2013-03-18 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PivotTables may be Excel's most powerful feature, but Microsoft has estimated that only 15% of Excel users take advantage of them. That's because PivotTables (and their companion feature, PivotCharts) have a reputation for being difficult to learn. Not any more! In this expert tutorial, Excel legends Bill Jelen ("MrExcel") and Michael Alexander teach PivotTables and PivotCharts step-by-step, using realistic business scenarios that any Excel user can intuitively understand. Jelen and Alexander go far beyond merely explaining PivotTables and PivotCharts: they present practical "recipes" for solving a wide range of business problems. Drawing on more than 35 combined years of Excel experience, they provide tips and tricks readers won't find anywhere else, and show exactly how to sidestep common mistakes. Coverage includes: * Creating PivotTables, customizing them, and changing the way you view them * Performing calculations within PivotTables * Using PivotCharts and other visualizations * Analyzing multiple data sources with PivotTables * Sharing PivotTables with others * Working with and analyzing OLAP data * Making the most of Excel 2013's powerful new PowerPivot feature * Using Excel 2013's Slicer to dynamically filter PivotTables * Enhancing PivotTables with macros and VBA code This book is part of the popular MrExcel's Library series, edited by Bill Jelen, world-renowned Excel expert and host of the world-renowned Excel help site, MrExcel.com.

Author : Wayne L. Winston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780735669130
Total Pages : 888 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Microsoft Excel 2013 written by Wayne L. Winston and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel 2013, and transform data into bottom-line results. Written by award-winning educator Wayne Winston, this hands-on, scenario-focused guide shows you how to use the latest Excel tools to integrate data from multiple tables--and how to effectively build a relational data source inside an Excel workbook. Solve real business problems with Excel--and sharpen your edge Summarize data with PivotTables and Descriptive Statistics Explore new trends in predictive and prescriptive analytics Use Excel Trend Curves, multiple regression, and exponential smoothing Master advanced Excel functions such as OFFSET and INDIRECT Delve into key financial, statistical, and time functions Make your charts more effective with the Power View tool Tame complex optimization problems with Excel Solver Run Monte Carlo simulations on stock prices and bidding models Apply important modeling tools such as the Inquire add-in

Author : Debra Gross
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781285099194
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Succeeding in Business with Microsoft Excel 2013 written by Debra Gross and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Rojas
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1785284037
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Data Analysis and Business Modeling with Excel 2013 written by David Rojas and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manage, analyze, and visualize data with Microsoft Excel 2013 to transform raw data into ready to use information About This Book Create formulas to help you analyze and explain findings Develop interactive spreadsheets that will impress your audience and give them the ability to slice and dice data A step-by-step guide to learn various ways to model data for businesses with the help of Excel 2013 Who This Book Is For If you want to start using Excel 2013 for data analysis and business modeling and enhance your skills in the data analysis life cycle then this book is for you, whether you're new to Excel or experienced. What You Will Learn Discover what Excel formulas are all about and how to use them in your spreadsheet development Identify bad data and learn cleaning strategies Create interactive spreadsheets that engage and appeal to your audience Leverage Excel's powerful built-in tools to get the median, maximum, and minimum values of your data Build impressive tables and combine datasets using Excel's built-in functionality Learn the powerful scripting language VBA, allowing you to implement your own custom solutions with ease In Detail Excel 2013 is one of the easiest to use data analysis tools you will ever come across. Its simplicity and powerful features has made it the go to tool for all your data needs. Complex operations with Excel, such as creating charts and graphs, visualization, and analyzing data make it a great tool for managers, data scientists, financial data analysts, and those who work closely with data. Learning data analysis and will help you bring your data skills to the next level. This book starts by walking you through creating your own data and bringing data into Excel from various sources. You'll learn the basics of SQL syntax and how to connect it to a Microsoft SQL Server Database using Excel's data connection tools. You will discover how to spot bad data and strategies to clean that data to make it useful to you. Next, you'll learn to create custom columns, identify key metrics, and make decisions based on business rules. You'll create macros using VBA and use Excel 2013's shiny new macros. Finally, at the end of the book, you'll be provided with useful shortcuts and tips, enabling you to do efficient data analysis and business modeling with Excel 2013. Style and approach This is a step-by-step guide to performing data analysis and business modelling with Excel 2013, complete with examples and tips.

Author : Dan Clark
Publisher : Apress
ISBN 13 : 1430264462
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beginning Power BI with Excel 2013 written by Dan Clark and published by Apress. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding your company’s data has never been easier than with Microsoft’s new Power BI package for Excel 2013. Consisting of four powerful tools—Power Pivot, Power View, Power Query and Power Maps—Power BI makes self-service business intelligence a reality for a wide range of users, bridging the traditional gap between Excel users, business analysts and IT experts and making it easier for everyone to work together to build the data models that can give you game-changing insights into your business. Beginning Power BI with Excel 2013 guides you step by step through the process of analyzing and visualizing your data. Daniel R. Clark, an expert in BI training and a regular speaker on these topics, takes you through each tool in turn, using hands-on activities to consolidate what you’ve learned in each chapter. Starting with Power Pivot, you will create robust scalable data models which will serve as the foundation of your data analysis. Once you have mastered creating suitable data models, you will use them to build compelling interactive visualizations in Power View. It’s often necessary to combine data from disparate sources into a data model. Power Query allows you to easily discover, combine, and refine data from a variety of sources, so you can make accurate judgments with all the available information. Geographical awareness is another common requirement of data analysis. Using Power Maps you will create captivating visualizations that map your data in space and time. Beginning Power BI with Excel 2013 is your practical guide to getting maximum insight from your data, and presenting it with impact.