Introduction to Data Analysis using Excel and Power BI
TGS-2023020424
Course Overview
This course provides learners with essential data analysis skills using Excel and Power BI, enabling them to import and shape data from diverse sources, create interactive dashboards and sophisticated visualisations, and enhance business insights with KPIs and trend analysis
Training Type
Full Time
Who Should Attend
This training is relevant to PMETs who are new to data analysis and is keen to expand their knowledge of Excel to include the use of data analysis functions and dashboards as well as apply data visualization tools for interactive data
Course Duration
2 Days
Total Training Duration (Hour)
16
Course Outline
Learning Unit 1 – Understand Data Analysis Process and Using Functions for Statistical Analysis
- What is Data Analysis
- Benefits of Data Analytics
- The Data Analysis Cycle
- Data Protection Laws and Data Anonymity
- The 4 Types of Data Analysis
- The Types of Data
- What are Statistics?
Learning Unit 2 – Importing and Shaping Data Sets for Analysis of Trends and Patterns
- Importing Data from Different Data Sources into Excel
- Using Functions to Prepare Data for Statistical Analysis
- Creating interactive dashboards to illustrate patterns and trends
Learning Unit 3 – Using Functions and Features to Create Statistical Data Visualisation in Excel and Power BI
- Introduction to Power BI Desktop
- Navigating around Power BI
- Creating statistical visuals
- Creating conditional formatting to highlight patterns
- Creating trendlines and slicers
Learning Unit 4 – Create Interactive Basic Visualisation and Dashboards for Further Insights
- Introduction to basic DAX function and formulas
- Creating KPIs, Scorecards, Gauge visualisation
Course Learning Outcome
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Apply Excel functions and formulas to create statistical techniques like mean, median and regression analysis.
- Identify various trends and patterns from data sets using techniques for statistical analysis.
- Apply Statistical Functions for Data Analysis
- Identify Data Requirement with Stakeholder for Further Analysis
- Use Functions and Features to Create Statistical Data Visualisation in Excel and Power BI
- Utilise basic DAX function and formulas
Pre-requisites
- Workforce Skills Qualifications (“ES WSQ”) Workplace Literacy (“WPL”) level 3.
- Be able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to ES WSQ WPL level 3.
- Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ES WSQ Workplace Numeracy (“WPN”) level 3.
- Learners to have minimum GCE ‘O’ level or ITE certificate education
- Learner should have at least 1 year’s working experience in any industry.
- Learners must be able to operate a personal computer, use keyboard and mouse
Funding Information
25 Apr 2023 To 24 Apr 2027
Course Pre-Requisites
Price
| Course Fee Payable | ||
|---|---|---|
| Original Fee | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| Course Fee | $480.00 | $523.20 |
| Individual Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider) | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| Individual (Baseline) | $240.00 | $283.20 |
| Individual (MCES) | $144.00 | $187.20 |
| Corporate Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider) | ||
| SME | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| Corporate (SME) | $144.00 | $187.20 |
| Non-SME | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| Corporate (Non-SME, Baseline) | $240.00 | $283.20 |
| Corporate (Non-SME, MCES) | $144.00 | $187.20 |
Company Sponsored Funding Types
- SME
- Company registered or incorporated in Singapore AND employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- 70% of course fee funded
- Non-SME (Baseline)
- Non-SME companies, employee is Singaporean or PR aged below 40
- 50% of course fee funded
- Non-SME (MCES)
- Non-SME companies, employee is Singaporean aged 40 years and above
- 70% of course fee funded
Absentee Payroll Funding for Companies:
- $4.50 per training hour capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year
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Self-sponsored Funding Types
- MCES
- Singaporean aged 40 years and above
- 70% of course fee funded
- Normal
- Singaporean / PR aged 21 years and above
- 50% of course fee funded
