Publication date : 10/24/2025
Course : PowerPivot Excel: data analysis
Practical course - 2d
- 14h00 - Ref. POX
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 | Connect to a variety of data sources (OLAP cubes, data warehouses, flat files and Excel tables) |
| Combine tables from different sources to create coherent sets |
| Perform calculations and design indicators using the DAX language |
| Use Excel to design pivot tables, graphs and dashboards |
Intended audience
Any Excel user who needs to analyze and synthesize data.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Excel or level equivalent to Excel Level 1 courses. Basic knowledge of relational DBMS.
Practical details
Discussions, experience sharing, demonstrations, tutorials and case studies.
Teaching methods
Active pedagogy based on examples, demonstrations, experience sharing, case studies and assessment of learning throughout the course.
Course schedule
1 Introducing PowerPivot
- Benefits and features.
- The different versions of PowerPivot.
- What data can you use with PowerPivot?
- How do you render data in Excel in summary form?
Hands-on work
Configure PowerPivot. Connect to a data source and create a simple pivot table.
2 Data output: Excel as interface
- Create pivot tables and pivot graphs.
- Define measures in DCTs: functions, ratios, deviations, progression.
- Define chronological grouping levels, define value ranges.
- Use segments to dynamically qualify data.
- Use timelines to filter analyses.
Hands-on work
Design DCTs to manipulate and analyze data.
3 Working with heterogeneous data sources
- Load PowerPivot tables from Excel.
- Access relational databases: SQL Server, Access, ODBC, etc.
- Manage connections and updates.
- Use the Diagram view.
- Define relationships between tables. Reference another table.
- An alternative to SearchV.
- Arrange displays and create perspectives.
Hands-on work
Load and organize data from heterogeneous sources.
4 Calculation in the cube
- DAX functions, Excel functions and calculations in the DCT.
- Sort and filter data. Organize columns and eliminate unnecessary information.
- Create calculated columns. Convert and format data. Prepare grouping levels.
- Design calculated fields.
- Pre-calculated measurements.
- Implement intelligent date management.
Hands-on work
Work out various calculations in the cube and format them.
5 Publishing and Collaborative Working
- Learn about publishing and sharing solutions.
- Example of Powerview reports.
- SharePoint and/or Office 365.
Hands-on work
Publish your analysis work.
Options
Certification : 80 € HT
TOSA® certification certifies the learner's skills on a 1,000-point scale for a period of 3 years. The TOSA® diploma is issued if the learner's score exceeds 351 points. The program targets advanced to expert levels (score from 726 to 1,000). Once the exam has been taken, learners can consult their results live, and receive an e-mail with a certificate, a detailed summary of their skills and their diploma within 5 days. The exam lasts 1 H 00 and consists of 35 exercises alternating between manipulations on the software and multiple-choice questions, the difficulty of which varies according to the learner's answers. Unless specifically requested, the course is given by default in French and on the most recent software version. Monitoring is carried out by software and recorded for compliance control purposes.
Customer reviews
4,7 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
ISABELLE G.
15/12/25
5 / 5
very good
ALEXANDRA A.
15/12/25
5 / 5
CONTENT IN LINE WITH EXPECTATIONS; EXERCISES WELL EXPLAINED
JOHANN D.
15/12/25
5 / 5
Highly adapted to the trainees and the duration of the course
PARTICIPANTS
Any Excel user who needs to analyze and synthesize data.
PREREQUISITES
Good knowledge of Excel or level equivalent to Excel Level 1 courses. Basic knowledge of relational DBMS.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
Any Excel user who needs to analyze and synthesize data.
PREREQUISITES
Good knowledge of Excel or level equivalent to Excel Level 1 courses. Basic knowledge of relational DBMS.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.