Course Detail(IT097 : Creating Interactive Business and Financial Dashboards with Excel)

IT097 : Creating Interactive Business and Financial Dashboards with Excel NEW

14.00 CPE Hours (Category 5)
Classroom

Software Installation and Laptop requirement:
As this class places strong emphasis on the hands-on experience, you will be working with data for the majority of the time in the class. To optimize the learning experience, it is mandatory for all participants to be equipped with a windows laptop, pre-installed with Microsoft Excel 2019, 2021, 365 (full licence) or any latest version.

A dashboard is a single-screen report that provides a high-level overview of key business data to helping organizations monitor progress and make timely informed decisions.  It usually comprises of various charts, tables, and visualizations that are pleasing to the eye and easy to interpret. Typically includes charts, tables and visualisations that are clear, interactive and easy to interpret.


Excel is a powerful tool for building dashboards, allowing quick analysis and visualization without sifting through large datasets features, such as PivotTables and Slicers, enable users to filter, drill down and uncover deeper insights efficiently.

This workshop equips learners with the essential skills to create dynamic and interactive dashboards using tools such as PivotTable, PivotChart, Power Query, Power Pivot and conditional formatting. Learners will create their own dashboards to apply the skills in confidence.

Programme Outline

Understanding Excel Dashboard

  • Dashboard Design Guidelines
  • Dashboard Design Best Practices
  • Dashboard Layout
  • Dashboard Elements
  • Ideal Data and Workbook structure
  • Designing An Excel Dashboard

Inventory Management Dashboard

  • Create data summary table using PivotTable
  • Create summary tables for form different controls
  • Create Combo chart with check boxes
  • Create clustered column chart with Combo box
  • Create scrolling stacked chart with scroll bar

Sales Performance Dashboard

  • Creating PivotTable using Data Model
  • Creating HR Dashboard to track KPIs
  • Apply Conditional Formatting in table
  • Add Sparklines to Dashboard

Financial Dashboard

  • Using Power Query to import financial data
  • Calculate age of employees in Query Editor
  • Using Power Pivot to create PivotTable and PivotChart
  • Format PivotChart using new Charting Tools
  • Create New Measures in PivotTable using DAX functions
  • Add Slicers to the Dashboard
  • Using Icon in Dashboard visualization
  • Insert Hyperlink to navigate to different Dashboards

Dashboard Elements

  • Apply Conditional Formatting
  • Insert Sparklines
  • Use Form Controls -> Check Box, Combo Box, Option Button, Scroll Bar
  • Protect Dashboard

Training Methodology*

Lecture style with hand-on exercises

Closing Date for Registration*

1 Week before Programme or Until Full Enrolment.

Intended For

This is an Advanced Level course, participants must be proficient with PivotTable and PivotChart and must have knowledge of Power Query and Power Pivot. Participants are encouraged to attend IT031C to obtain the prerequisite knowledge.

This course designed for Office Managers, HR & Payroll staff, Project Administrators, Budget Coordinators, Finance & Administration Officers, Executive Officers, Purchasing Officers, Team Leaders, Market Research Analysts, Database Administrators, and Account Managers who intend to build dashboards for quick analysis and decision making in ease and confidence.

Competency Mapping

Category 5 = 14.00 Hours

Schedule & Fees

Date & Time

10 Jun 2026 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
11 Jun 2026 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)


SGD pricing -

For Members: $ 779.35
For Non-Members: $ 925.41


Programme Facilitator(s)

Valene Ang

Venue

60 Cecil Street
ISCA House
Singapore 049709

Testimonial

Funding

No funding Available!

Programme Facilitator(s)


Valene Ang

Valene Ang is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and ACTA Certified trainer. She has 20 years training experience in Information Technology field. She had conducted many Microsoft Office seminars and workshops in Singapore and Malaysia. Her spreadsheet training focuses on providing practical solutions to problems in data analysis and reporting.

 
Valene has a broad experience in customizing Microsoft Office training programs, developing customized course outline and courseware, assisting corporate client in business data analysis and providing dynamic report solutions.

Software Installation and Laptop requirement:
As this class places strong emphasis on the hands-on experience, you will be working with data for the majority of the time in the class. To optimize the learning experience, it is mandatory for all participants to be equipped with a windows laptop, pre-installed with Microsoft Excel 2019, 2021, 365 (full licence) or any latest version.

A dashboard is a single-screen report that provides a high-level overview of key business data to helping organizations monitor progress and make timely informed decisions.  It usually comprises of various charts, tables, and visualizations that are pleasing to the eye and easy to interpret. Typically includes charts, tables and visualisations that are clear, interactive and easy to interpret.


Excel is a powerful tool for building dashboards, allowing quick analysis and visualization without sifting through large datasets features, such as PivotTables and Slicers, enable users to filter, drill down and uncover deeper insights efficiently.

This workshop equips learners with the essential skills to create dynamic and interactive dashboards using tools such as PivotTable, PivotChart, Power Query, Power Pivot and conditional formatting. Learners will create their own dashboards to apply the skills in confidence.

Programme Outline

Understanding Excel Dashboard

  • Dashboard Design Guidelines
  • Dashboard Design Best Practices
  • Dashboard Layout
  • Dashboard Elements
  • Ideal Data and Workbook structure
  • Designing An Excel Dashboard

Inventory Management Dashboard

  • Create data summary table using PivotTable
  • Create summary tables for form different controls
  • Create Combo chart with check boxes
  • Create clustered column chart with Combo box
  • Create scrolling stacked chart with scroll bar

Sales Performance Dashboard

  • Creating PivotTable using Data Model
  • Creating HR Dashboard to track KPIs
  • Apply Conditional Formatting in table
  • Add Sparklines to Dashboard

Financial Dashboard

  • Using Power Query to import financial data
  • Calculate age of employees in Query Editor
  • Using Power Pivot to create PivotTable and PivotChart
  • Format PivotChart using new Charting Tools
  • Create New Measures in PivotTable using DAX functions
  • Add Slicers to the Dashboard
  • Using Icon in Dashboard visualization
  • Insert Hyperlink to navigate to different Dashboards

Dashboard Elements

  • Apply Conditional Formatting
  • Insert Sparklines
  • Use Form Controls -> Check Box, Combo Box, Option Button, Scroll Bar
  • Protect Dashboard

Training Methodology*

Lecture style with hand-on exercises

Closing Date for Registration*

1 Week before Programme or Until Full Enrolment.

Intended For

This is an Advanced Level course, participants must be proficient with PivotTable and PivotChart and must have knowledge of Power Query and Power Pivot. Participants are encouraged to attend IT031C to obtain the prerequisite knowledge.

This course designed for Office Managers, HR & Payroll staff, Project Administrators, Budget Coordinators, Finance & Administration Officers, Executive Officers, Purchasing Officers, Team Leaders, Market Research Analysts, Database Administrators, and Account Managers who intend to build dashboards for quick analysis and decision making in ease and confidence.

Competency Mapping

Category 5 = 14.00 Hours

Programme Facilitator(s)

Valene Ang

Valene Ang is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and ACTA Certified trainer. She has 20 years training experience in Information Technology field. She had conducted many Microsoft Office seminars and workshops in Singapore and Malaysia. Her spreadsheet training focuses on providing practical solutions to problems in data analysis and reporting.

 
Valene has a broad experience in customizing Microsoft Office training programs, developing customized course outline and courseware, assisting corporate client in business data analysis and providing dynamic report solutions.


Upcoming Schedule

Date & Time

10 Jun 2026 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
11 Jun 2026 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)


SGD pricing -

For Members: $ 779.35
For Non-Members: $ 925.41


Programme Facilitator(s)

Valene Ang

Venue

60 Cecil Street
ISCA House
Singapore 049709