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SkillSoft Explore Course

Productivity & Collaboration Tools     Office 365     Excel 365

Explore how to make the most of your Excel 365 content by understanding the potential for data analysis and forecasting. Key concepts in this course include how to use formulas to estimate loan-related costs, and manage repayments. Learn how to insert a forecast worksheet to display trends and make predictions based on available historical data. You will find out how to combine the NPER function with the IF and OR functions to forecast data that meets one or more criteria; and observe how to use what-if, variable-based scenarios that, once created, let you adjust values and change your calculation options. Additionally, you will explore how to use the Analyze Data tool to analyze a dataset to look for patterns in the data and how to use the Power Query tool to import or connect to an external data source, such as a database.



Objectives

Excel 365: Performing data analysis and forecasting in Excel 365

  • discover the key concepts covered in this Performing data analysis and forecasting in Excel 365 course
  • use the Consolidate feature in Excel 365
  • use data tables for what-if analysis in Excel 365
  • use the PMT, IPMT, and PPMT functions to estimate loan-related costs in Excel 365
  • use the Forecast tool in Excel 365
  • forecast data with formulas in Excel 365
  • use the Analyze Data tool in Excel 365
  • use the Power Query tool in Excel 365
  • manage data sources using the Power Query tool in Excel 365
  • Knowledge Check: Performing data analysis and forecasting in Excel 365