{"product_id":"9781430249450","title":"Dashboards for Excel","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book takes a hands-on approach to developing dashboards, from instructing users on advanced Excel techniques to addressing dashboard pitfalls common in the real world. \u003cem\u003eDashboards for Excel\u003c\/em\u003e is your key to creating informative, actionable, and interactive dashboards and decision support systems. Throughout the book, the reader is challenged to think about Excel and data analytics differently—that is, to think \u003cem\u003eoutside the cell\u003c\/em\u003e. This book shows you how to create dashboards in Excel quickly and effectively. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you learn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply data visualization principles for more effective dashboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmploy dynamic charts and tables to create dashboards that are constantly up-to-date and providing fresh information \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse understated yet powerful formulas for Excel development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply advanced Excel techniques mixing formulas and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to create interactive dashboards \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate dynamic systems for decision support in your organization \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid common problems in Excel development and dashboard creation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet started with the Excel data model, PowerPivot, and Power Query\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e         What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn the visualization tools, charts, tables, and graphs important to management. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand what management doesn’t want to see in a report \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn around dashboards faster and cheaper than ever before \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the key role dashboards play in an organization \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyze real-world dashboards to apply important features to your own organization \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtilize understated, but powerful, Excel formulas and VBA code \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid common pitfalls in Excel development and dashboard creation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet started with the Excel data model, PowerPivot, and Power Query\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This book is for many people. It’s for the developer who isn’t satisfied by accepting Excel’s so-called limitations, who feels that with some creativity, spreadsheets can become a powerful and informative decision engine. It’s for the Excel user who has spent hours—even outside of work—experimenting with Excel formulas and macros in an attempt to find a better, more efficient way to complete a task. It’s for the user who believes in the power of the spreadsheet.       \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003cp\u003ePart I. Dashboards and Data Visualization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction to Dashboard and Decision Support Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. A Critical View of Information Visualization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The Principles of Data Visualization in Microsoft Excel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. The Excel Data Presentation Library\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II. Excel Dashboard Design Tools and Concepts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Getting Started: Thinking Outside the Cell \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Visual Basic for Applications for Excel, a Refresher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Development and Design\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. The Elements of Good Excel Dashboards and Decision Support Systems \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III. Formulas, Controls, and Charts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Introducing Formula Concepts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Advanced Formula Concepts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Metrics: Performance and Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Charts with Heart (or, How to Avoid a Chart Attack)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Creating an Interactive Gantt Chart Dashboard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. An Interactive Gantt Chart Dashboard, Data Visualization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. An Interactive Gantt Chart Dashboard, Data Details on Demand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart IV. From User Interface to Presentation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. Working with Form Controls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. Getting Input from Users\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. Storage Patterns for User Input\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. Building for Sensitivity Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20. Perfecting the Presentation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart V. Data Models, PowerPivot, and Power Query\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21. Data Model Capabilities of Excel 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e22. Advanced Modeling with Slicers, Filters, and Pivot Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e23. Introduction to Power Query\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24. 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