Friday, October 1, 2010

Week 6: Excel Project




The Excel project required me to analyze data from a large fitness center in a spreadsheet. I was the employee for the fitness center and my task was to use the information provided in the spreadsheet to assist the owner in researching the effectiveness of a particular workout. This task required me to use basic excel skills necessary to navigate the spreadsheet, create and name new worksheets, name and create columns, adjust widths, format cells and create pivot tables to name a few. I also had to prepare the final document for printing which required me to configure the layout to ensure a professional looking report.

I loved this assignment. Excel has always been somewhat of an enigma to me especially creating formulas. I enjoyed applying everything I learned from the scavenger hunt to this project. I currently work for a small nonprofit that needs this type data analysis. This was my first time creating a pivot table. What a useful tool! This project left me empowered. I've read books and watched tutorials but this project brought everything together for me. I am so happy to be able to directly apply everything I learned from this project to my professional and personal life. Excel is great!

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