Excel 2007 Dashboards & Reports For Dummies
by Michael Alexander
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Author: Michael AlexanderEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03-04
ISBN: 0470228148
Number of pages: 344
Publisher: For Dummies
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Book Review: Tremendously helpful in presenting Web Analytics data
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been working with a web analytics tool to track our corporate web site performance. I found the available reports to be limiting, but recently learned that I can import the raw data into Excel. However, I needed help with what to do once I had the raw data! I want to disseminate this information throughout my organization, but don't want maintenance of the dashboard to be a full-time job. But I really wanted to be able to display trending.... that's what my users care about. So I ordered this book. I use Excel, but not extensively. I knew how to do pivot tables and charts, but had never used functions such as VLOOKUP. This book gave me the advice I needed to set up a useful, visually appealing, and maintainable dashboard. It was especially helpful in getting past my unfamiliarity with the 2007 version of Excel. Now I'm looking for a more advanced Excel book. I highly recommend this book as a first step into the world of dashboarding. If you get this book, don't forget to download the examples - it helps a lot to see how the functions interact.
Summary of Excel 2007 Dashboards & Reports For Dummies
What?s the use of putting out reports that no one reads? Properly created dashboards are graphical representations that put data in a context for your audience, and they look really cool! How cool? You?ll find out when you see the dazzling examples in Excel 2007 Dashboards & Reports For Dummies. And, before long, everyone?s eyes will be riveted to your dashboards and reports too!This revolutionary guide shows you how to turn Excel into your own personal Business Intelligence tool. You?ll learn the fundamentals of using Excel 2007 to go beyond simple tables to creating dashboard-studded reports that wow management. Get ready to catch dashboard fever as you find out how to use basic analysis techniques, build advanced dashboard components, implement advanced reporting techniques, and import external date into your Excel reports. Discover how to:
- Unleash the power of Excel as a business intelligence tool
- Create dashboards that communicate and get noticed
- Think about your data in a new way
- Present data more effectively and increase the value of your reports
- Create dynamic labels that support visualization
- Represent time and seasonal trending
- Group and bucket data
- Display and measure values versus goals
- Implement macro-charged reporting
Using Excel 2007 as a BI tool is the most cost-efficient way for organizations of any size create powerful and insightful reports and distribute throughout the enterprise. And Excel 2007 Dashboards and Reports for Dummies is the fastest you for you to catch dashboard fever!
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