Microsoft Excel Forecasting & Data Analysis
Master Excel forecasting and data analysis in just one day. Ideal for confident Excel users who work with numbers, this course shows you how to analyse trends, create forecasts, and turn data into clear, practical insights.
Audience
This course is tailored for confident Excel users who work with numerical data and need to analyse trends, create forecasts, and support planning or decision-making.
Pe-requisites
Participants should have a good working knowledge of Excel, including basic formulas, charts, and navigating spreadsheets.
Duration
6 hoursDelivery Method
Face to face or VirtualCourse Objectives
- How to use Excel to make predictions about future numbers (like sales, costs, or other business data).
- How to check if your predictions are accurate and improve them over time.
- How to spot patterns and trends in your data.
- How to use Excel’s built-in tools to make your work easier and more visual.
Course Content
Preparing Your Data
- Organise data using Tables
- Sort and filter data
- Check for missing values
- Enable Data Analysis ToolPak
Forecasting Methods
- Trendlines
- Built-in Functions
- Linear Forecast
Simple Methods
- Moving Average
- Repeat Last Value
- Detect seasonality
Checking Accuracy
- Error Metrics
- Learn easy ways to see if your predictions are close to real results.
- functions to measure how far off your predictions are.
- Track and improve your forecasting over time.
- Highlighting errors with Conditional Formatting
Visualising Forecasts
- Create Line Charts or Combo Charts
- Add Trendlines and Forecast Sheets
- Show accuracy with Error Bars
Comparison methods
- Side-by-side charts
- Correlation
- Using Data Tables
- Using Scenarios
Use Excel tools to test different scenarios
- Compare different forecasting methods to find what works best for you.
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