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Advanced Data Analysis

with Excel Masterclass for
Strategic Business Insights
22nd – 23rd April 2019 | Kuala Lumpur
Your Expert Trainer MUST BRING!
Biography of Alvin Yong, MSc, FCCA, UK
Laptop with
Excel installed
Alvin Yong Alvin Yong is a UK-registered Fellow Chartered and Certified Accountant (FCCA).
He obtained his Master of Science in Professional Accountancy (Merit) in 2017
Founder and CEO
from the University of London.
Olygen
Alvin started his career with KPMG Singapore as an auditor in 1999, where he was involved in
the audit, due diligence and tax of multinational corporations in various industries, including
shipping and logistics, industrial manufacturing, medical and healthcare, construction
consultancy and investment holdings.
Methodologies:
Clear explanation of theories With strong business acumen, Alvin went on to co-found several companies and has been an
coupled with hands-on entrepreneur for more than 12 years. His companies have served clients across the globe, from
exercises for a firm grasp of US, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia to Australia. His current passion is data literacy training
Excel Dashboards through: as well as innovation and growth consultancy. Alvin enjoys helping his clients understand the
stories that their data tells about their business, thus enabling them to make informed, data-
• Practical Examples driven decisions.
• Case Studies
• Short Exercises
• Group Discussions Why You Should Attend?

√ Do you work with multiple data sources?

Software Used: √ Are your source data split into multiple tables?
√ Do you work with very large data sets?
The course is demonstrated √ Do you use PivotTable on a regular basis?
using Microsoft Excel 2016, √ Do you use V-Lookup to create a single report from multiple data sets?
but participants can use √ Do you find calculations in PivotTable cumbersome with Calculated Items and Calculated
Fields?
Excel 2010 or 2013 if they
prefer. If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these then you need to level up your Excel skills with this
workshop.

Workshop Overview

In this excel data analysis course, you use advanced Excel techniques to build sophisticated
spreadsheets. You learn to perform “what if” analyses, leverage features and apply functions,
manipulate PivotTables to analyze large amounts of data, and present your results to make
better business decisions. You also learn how to automate processes and enhance worksheet
models.
Do you know what “Power Pivot” is? Do you know that Power Pivot is available for all versions
of Excel. You will learn how to use Power Pivot to import and merge large amounts of data, as
well as summarize and aggregate data,
You will also gain the knowledge and skills to present strategic data, provide better business
insights, and empower informed decision-making. The workshop covers basic concepts of
Power Pivot, data models and Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) formulas.

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 Advanced Data Analysis with Excel
Masterclass for Strategic Business Insights
22nd – 23rd April 2019 | Kuala Lumpur

Key Takeaways
By the end of the course, participants will:
• Transform and present complex data • Mine and uncover hidden information with DAX
• Actualize a data model from multiple sources • Present business insights with dashboards
• Shape and filter tables to prepare data for analyses.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is crucial for analysts, managers, business owners, executives, and anyone responsible for analysing data to gain
business insights. This training is highly recommended for:
Excel Users: If you use Excel daily and want to exploit the full IT and BI People: Professionals that are in charge of the
power of the Excel to improve reporting capabilities. data warehouse management of their company and need
to understand how to provide support to analysts who
need to extract data from PowerPivot.

Testimonials for the Trainer, Alvin Yong

CEO, Felda Prodata Systems: “Alvin is a very people person. Sound knowledge in his area of expertise. He carried out the programme
well.”

VP of Finance - APAC, Middle East & Africa, FIS Global: “Alvin was well prepared, knowledgeable and easy to follow. Level of detail was
where it needed to be and the documentation was very thorough. The course went quickly which was always a good sign.”

Financial Controller, BeMobile Ltd: “Exceeded my expectations! I realised how dynamic Excel can be. Understanding the basic formu-
las is just so important for creating dynamic and interactive dashboards.”

Manager, Global Credit Policy and Portfolio Risk, Standard Chartered Bank: “Fantastic trainer in terms of knowledge and skills. Ex-
tremely friendly, helpful and patient.”

AVP, Investor Solutions, i2M Ventures: “Alvin is very knowledgeable in this field. I would recommend this training to others.”

Manager, CIMB Bank: “Very experienced and good trainer.”

Learning & Development Specialist, Micron Semiconductor: “Good understanding and knowledge of the subject. Attentive and
responsive to participants’ queries. Presented the subject very clearly.”

Manager - Human Capital, PNG Air Services: “The training would be quite intense for someone who has very basic knowledge in
Excel. Otherwise, Alvin made it easy for us to understand and took time to assist those that needed help. I have learnt a lot these
last two days.”

Regional Component Planner, Komatsu Australia: “Very informative. Gave an excellent count of how-to’s.”

Customisation: Estimated Time Schedule

The programme will be further customised to fit your priorities through the pre-course 0830 – 0900 Registration
questionnaire (PCQ). 0900 – 1030 First Morning Half
1030 – 1045 Morning Break
Internal Training: 1045 – 1230 Second Morning Half
This programme is available as an internal training. 1230 – 1330 Lunch
Email us to find out more at: [email protected] 1330 – 1500 First Afternoon Half
1500 – 1515 Afternoon Break
1515 – 1700 Second Afternoon Half

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 Advanced Data Analysis with Excel
Masterclass for Strategic Business Insights
22nd – 23rd April 2019 | Kuala Lumpur

Programme Agenda
Session 1: ANALYZING DATA WITH FUNCTIONS - SUMMARIZING Session 7: POWER QUERY: FIXING COMMON DATA ISSUES
BUSINESS DATA WITH FUNCTIONS WITH POWER QUERY
• Identifying the correct statistical function to aid analysis • Extracting, Transforming and Loading (ETL) data
• Applying basic financial functions • Converting data formats with Power Query steps
• Differentiating serial dates and date presentations • Parsing columns to aid analysis
• Calculating the number of working days • Removing duplicates from a data set
• Constructing a single data set from multiple sources with
Session 2: ANALYZING DATA WITH FUNCTIONS - CONTROLLING the same field headings
CALCULATIONS AND NESTED FORMULAS
• Interpreting data variations with the IF function Session 8: IMPLEMENTING DAX FUNCTIONS IN POWER PIVOT
• Streamlining calculations with referencing • Expressing information with measures
• Developing nested functions for multiple conditions • Exposing hidden information from data
• Capturing information with lookup functions • Troubleshooting and debugging DAX calculations
• Applying techniques to implement and troubleshoot nested • Quantifying and mining information with DAX functions
calculations • Summarizing and aggregating data from other tables with
the X functions
Session 3: TROUBLESHOOTING AND ENHANCING • Evaluating expressions with the CALCULATE() function and
PROFESSIONAL WORKBOOKS filter functions
• Deciphering and correcting functions for data integrity • Substituting values with the SWITCH() function
• Accurately interpreting calculations
• Implementing Names to enhance your workbook model Session 9: MINING FOR INFORMATION WITH DATA AND TIME
• Monitoring KPIs using conditional formatting ANALYSIS
• Grouping dates for time analysis
Session 4: OPTIMIZING WORKBOOK MODELS WITH “WHAT-IF” • Comparing and categorizing time periods with Time
ANALYSIS Intelligence functions
• Planning for contingencies
• Managing variables in worksheets with Scenarios Session 10: PRESENTING INFORMATION WITH DASHBOARDS
• Comparing and contrasting different data sets with Scenarios • Articulating and analysing data
reports • Drilling down into data using a hierarchy
• Quantifying variables in a workbook model • Managing data with perspectives
• Determining the magnitude of a variable with Goal Seek to • Identifying patterns and trends in your Power Pivot data
achieve an end value with Power View Charts
• Calculating the optimum variable values in a worksheet model • Classifying data into different geographical regions
with Solver
Session 11: DESIGNING EFFECTIVE DASHBOARDS
Session 5: POWER PIVOT CONCEPTS • Contextualizing measures with PivotTable slicers and
• Extracting information from data with Power Pivot Power View filters
• Uncovering data interpretation issues • Documenting structures with Hierarchical Diagrams
• Visualizing and comparing performance matrices with
Session 6: POWER PIVOT DATA MODEL Power View multipliers
• Data Terminology • Globalizing location-based results to identify trends and
• Defining a consolidated view of data patterns on a 3D scale with Power Map
• Generating a data mashup from structured and unstructured
data sources into a data model
• Deriving relationships from data sources with the Relationship Throughout the workshop, participants will work through
tool and the Diagram View practical exercises in creating data models, reports and
• Acquiring data from related tables custom calculations.
• Defining calculated columns

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