
Transform complex project data into clear insights with graphical reporting using Excel and Power BI. Visualize progress, budgets, and risks through dashboards and charts to support data-driven decisions.
Explore Excel for quick analysis and spreadsheet-based reporting, and Power BI for large-scale, interactive dashboards with automated, real-time updates and cloud-based sharing.
Set up Microsoft Excel and Power BI by downloading, installing, and signing in to Microsoft 365, then launch the apps on Windows or via a Mac virtual environment.
Format data for readability in Excel by building a project management data table, applying borders, color, alignment, and wrapping, and using data validation, currency, and date formatting.
Open Power BI Desktop, create a blank report, and import data, while using the ribbon and panes to visualize, model, and query with DAX and AI co-pilot.
Learn to import data into Power BI from Excel, CSV, and databases, then load and view datasets and fields to prepare for report building.
Learn how to structure data consistently to enable accurate graphical reporting in Excel and Power BI, addressing issues like inconsistent date formats, missing values, duplicates, and misaligned data.
Apply practical data cleaning in Excel to structure datasets for graphical reporting, including numeric formatting, proper case, data validation, currency formatting, alignment, and prep for Power BI.
Standardize date formats, clean inconsistencies with substitute, left, mid, right functions, and convert to dates; then remove duplicates and use Gen AI tools to structure and tidy data for reporting.
Automate data preparation in Excel and Power BI with Power Query to structure, clean, and transform data, handling headers, data types, duplicates, formatting, and column splits.
Discover how to use vlookup and index-match to search and link data across large, unsorted datasets, extracting task status and budget with exact-match lookups.
Explore if conditional statements for deciding task status by due date versus today, using if, and, or, and nested ifs, with conditional formatting for overdue or high-priority tasks.
Aggregate project data with sumif, countif, and averageif to summarize budgets, task statuses, and completion rates for reports and dashboards.
Discover how to create and use pivot tables in Excel to quickly summarize, analyze, and visualize large project datasets by department, budget, status, completion rate, and filters.
Explore Power BI data modeling with calculated columns and measures, linking project tasks and task metrics, using DAX to flag attention needed and compute total budgets for completed tasks.
Sort and filter large sales datasets in Excel by purchase date to organize data chronologically, apply date filters, and extract year, month, and day for pivot tables and reporting.
Master advanced Excel date functions, end of month, edate, and datedif, to automate deadline tracking, milestone planning, and duration calculations for project schedules and subscriptions.
Visualize project progress by creating a line chart in power BI to analyze completion percentages by month, adjusting axes and formatting for clear trend insights that inform decisions.
Master inserting and customizing Excel charts, including clustered column, line, pie, and bar charts, with data labels and thoughtful formatting for dashboards.
Explore advanced visualizations in Excel, including waterfall charts to track profit and budget changes, and combo charts that merge clustered columns with a line chart to compare revenue against expenses.
Explore Power BI visuals like cards, KPI, matrix tables, and heatmaps to highlight budgets, completion rates, and department insights with conditional formatting.
Discover how slicers and drill throughs enable interactive, filterable Power BI project reports that connect department data to tasks, completion rates, and budgets.
Explore dashboards in Excel by creating pivot tables to summarize department completion, remaining progress, and budget, count tasks by status, and build key metrics for progress and tasks.
Create a dashboard by building pivot charts and slicers in Excel, linking slicers to pivot tables to filter by departments and statuses, and using stacked column, pie, and donut charts.
Design a structured excel dashboard by selecting a consistent theme, using shapes as layout guides, and placing charts and slicers with metrics for tasks and budget.
Add and format slicers, pivot charts, and pivot tables to create an interactive project management dashboard that displays departmental budgets, completion rates, and task status with percentage data labels.
Design and present a complete, interactive project management dashboard using slicers, pivot charts, pivot tables, and data labels to enable dynamic filtering and clear visuals.
Import and transform Excel data in Power BI to build a basic report. Apply filters, rename fields, adjust data types, and design a titled page for clear visualizations.
Design a clean, simple report, avoiding clutter, with a profit timeline, country map, and product and segment column chart, using slicers for country and date to enable interactive insights.
Format visuals in Power BI to improve readability and interactivity, adjusting slicers, axes, and titles, and applying a cohesive theme for clear profit and sales insights.
Learn to save and share reports, sign in, and generate shareable links for collaborators. Explore dashboards in Excel and Power BI, tailor reports to audiences, and build confident insights.
Transform your project management reporting skills with this comprehensive course that teaches you to create professional dashboards and visual reports using Excel and Power BI. Whether you're a project manager, data analyst, or business professional, this hands-on course will equip you with the essential skills to turn raw project data into compelling visual stories.
You'll start by learning the fundamentals of project management reporting and understanding when to use Excel versus Power BI. Through practical exercises, you'll master data importing, cleaning, and structuring techniques that form the foundation of effective reporting. The course covers essential Excel functions including VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, and conditional formulas, plus advanced features like Pivot Tables and Power Query.
Dive deep into time-based analysis with advanced date functions and trend visualization techniques. Learn to create stunning visualizations including waterfall charts, combo charts, KPIs, and interactive heatmaps. The course includes two comprehensive projects: building a complete project management dashboard in Excel and creating an advanced interactive dashboard in Power BI.
By the end of this course, you'll confidently create professional-grade project reports that impress stakeholders and support data-driven decision making. Perfect for project managers, analysts, and anyone who needs to communicate project performance through visual data storytelling. Let's go!