Power Pivot, a free add-in for Excel, written by Microsoft, puts the “power” into Pivot Tables (hence the name!). Power Pivot lets you do things like:

• Create a Pivot Table from multiple Excel-based lists (goodbye VLOOKUP)


• Create a Pivot Table from very large datasets with no negative impact on performance


• Combine together related data from multiple data sources (Excel, database, text file etc) into a single Pivot Table


• Create powerful calculations on the data in your Pivot Tables (Goodbye to the relatively basic Calculated Fields feature built in to Excel)

In this training, you will learn, using practical examples, how Power Pivot provides Business Intelligence functionality & reporting within the familiar environment of Excel. If you want to take your reporting capabilities to the next level by learning how to leverage the functionality of Power Pivot, this is a must-attend training session!
 
Topics covered:

• Importing your data into Power Pivot


• Using the Data Model to create and manage relationships


• Creating a Pivot Table from related Excel tables


• Creating a Pivot Table from related data sources (including external sources)


• Creating calculated fields (measures)


• An introduction to the DAX formula language to create simple calculated columns


• Creating KPI’s

Prerequisite: This event is aimed at users of Excel (2010 and above for Windows) who wish to learn about Power Pivot.  Attendees should have at least intermediate knowledge of Excel and be familiar with formulas and creating Pivot tables.