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Data Modeling with Microsoft Excel

You're reading from   Data Modeling with Microsoft Excel Model and analyze data using Power Pivot, DAX, and Cube functions

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803240282
Length 316 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Bernard Obeng Boateng Bernard Obeng Boateng
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Preface 1. Part 1: Overview and Introduction to Data Modeling in Microsoft Excel
2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Data Modeling – Overview and Importance FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Data Structuring for Data Models – What’s the best way to layout your data? 4. Chapter 3: Preparing Your Data for the Data Model – Cleaning and Transforming Your Data Using Power Query 5. Chapter 4: Data Modeling with Power Pivot – Understanding How to Combine and Analyze Multiple Tables Using the Data Model 6. Part 2: Creating Insightful Calculations from your Data Model using DAX and Cube Functions
7. Chapter 5: Creating DAX Calculations from Your Data Model – Introduction to Measures and Calculated Columns 8. Chapter 6: Creating Cube Functions from Your Data Model – a Flexible Alternative to Calculations in Your Data Model 9. Part 3: Putting it all together with a Dashboard
10. Chapter 7: Communicating Insights from Your Data Model Using Dashboards – Overview and Uses 11. Chapter 8: Visualization Elements for Your Dashboard – Slicers, PivotCharts, Conditional Formatting, and Shapes 12. Chapter 9: Choosing the Right Design Themes – Less Is More with Colors 13. Chapter 10: Publication and Deployment – Sharing with Report Users 14. Index 15. Other Books You May Enjoy

Communicating Insights from Your Data Model Using Dashboards – Overview and Uses

We have done a lot of data transformations and calculations in our previous chapters. It is now time to communicate insights to our users using dashboards in Excel. In today’s data-driven world, the ability to effectively communicate insights derived from data analysis is crucial. Dashboards in Excel allow users to transform raw data into compelling visual representations, making it easier to convey complex information to various stakeholders.

This chapter covers the use of dashboards in Excel for communicating insights from your Data Model. Dashboards are a powerful tool for visualizing data and presenting insights in an easy-to-understand format. This chapter will discuss the basics of dashboards, including what they are and how they can be used. It will also cover important factors to consider when laying out your dashboard and common dashboard elements. In the next chapter, we will...

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