Dr. Vazi Okhandiar, an experienced educator and Microsoft certified trainer, presents a course on creating dashboards using Microsoft PowerPivot in Excel at the NR Computer Learning Center. The course covers data importation, dashboard building, and the benefits of digital dashboards for informed decision-making. PowerPivot allows users to analyze vast data sets easily through features like pivot tables and charts, enhancing visualization and reporting capabilities.

1. Dr. Vazi Okhandiar, DBA, MSCS, PMP, MCT
www.nrclc.com. (714) 505-3475
Build a Dashboard in an Hour
Using Microsoft PowerPivot in Excel
NR Computer Learning Center

2. NR Computer Learning Center (NRCLC)
•Established in 2002
•Provide Computer Training
•Microsoft Partner
 Hands-on classroom training
 Online Training
 Virtual Live Training
 Private Lesson

3. Dr. Vazi Okhandiar
Over 30 years of teaching experience in Computer Science &
IT courses and Microsoft Products and working in IT industry.
Worked for the World Bank, General Motors, HP/EDS,
Toyota, CSC, Olympus, and Mitsubishi, as well as numerous
small and medium-sized enterprises.
Education:
• DBA, Walden University
• MBA, University of California, Irvine
• Masters in Computer Science, Illinois Institute of
Technology, Chicago
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering,
University of California, Irvine.
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) by Microsoft and Certified
Project Management Professional (PMP) by PMI

4. Agenda
• Introduction to dashboard
• Import Raw Data in Power Pivot
• Build Dashboard using Power Pivot
• Q & A

5. A dashboard
A dashboard is a visualization tool that is
similar to a panel for a driver of a vehicle
that has data organized and presented in
such a way that is easy to read and
understand.

6. Benefit of Digital Dashboards
• Visual presentation of performance measures
• Ability to identify efficiencies/inefficiencies
• Ability to identify and correct negative trends
• Ability to identify new trends.
• Ability to make more informed decision
• Align strategies and organizational goals
• Increase overall revenue

7. PowerPivot is a Free add-on for Microsoft Excel that enables a
user to:
• Import millions of row of data sources into a single Excel
workbook
• Create relationships between heterogeneous data
• Create calculated columns and measures using formulas
• Supports Visualize Tool – PivotTable, PivotChart, Slicers,
Sparkline
PowerPivot
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8. A Pivot table is a powerful feature in Excel that allows users to quickly
summarize and analyze large amounts of data in the form of a table.
Pivot Table
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9. A Pivot Chart is a visual representation of the pivot table in Excel.
Pivot Chart
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10. Launching Power Pivot
Launch PowerPivot tab on the Excel ribbon
Activate PowerPivot (File > Option > COM Add-in>
Microsoft Office PowerPivot for Excel)
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11. Building Dashboard Using PowerPivot
• Start Excel
• Launch PowerPivot
• Load Data
• Prepare Data
• Build dashboard with
PivotChart, PivotTable
and Slicer Database
File
PowerPivot
PivotTable
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PivotChart
Dashboard

12. Sample Data
Superstore - Order Table
• Order ID
• Order Date
• Order Priority
• Order Quantity
• Sale
• Discount
• Shipping Method
• Profit
• Unit Price
• Shipping cost
• Customer Name
• State
• Region
• Business Size
• Product Category
• Product Sub Category
• Product Name
• Product Container
• Product Base Margin
• Ship Date
https://powerbidocs.com/tag/sample-superstore-sales-excel-xls/

13. Question?
Who are the top 5 customers?
What are the top 5 products?
Which states are these top 5 product sold at?
What were the sales during the month of
March in the year 2010 and 2011?

15. Dr. Vazi Okhandiar
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