Advanced Data Modelling and Analytics Using Excel COURSE

Build advanced Excel skills for serious data work. Learn to design robust data models, automate analysis, and create executive-ready dashboards that support evidence-based decisions.

Duration: 5 Days
Analysts, M&E officers, project teams
In-person / Virtual

About the Course

Course Description

Microsoft Excel stands as the most widely utilized software for analytics, reporting, and strategic purposes. To become a proficient data analyst, it is essential to achieve a mastery of advanced Excel skills. This course aims to elevate your Excel proficiency, enabling you to skilfully employ intricate functions to handle, manipulate, analyse, and present data effectively.

Target Participants

This course is aimed at professionals who have basic to intermediate Excel skills and want to advance those skills, Project managers and coordinators, M&E specialists, Researchers and analysts, NGO and government agency staff, Development practitioners, Students and academics in relevant fields.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course the participants will be able to:

  • Master advanced formulas and functions
  • Consolidate data, link and export data
  • Create sophisticated outputs including tables, charts, and graph
  • Use What-If Analysis tools such as Goal Seek, Solver and Scenarios
  • Increase interactivity by automating spreadsheets with macros and VB
  • Turn raw data into ‘must make’ decisions using PivotTables and Power Pivots.

Course Duration

Online: 10 Days
Classroom-based: 5 Days

Course Outline

  • Introduction to Excel
  • Cell referencing, cell formatting and entering formula
  • Variables in Excel
  • Introduction to Excel Tables
  • Filtering data
  • Sorting data
  • Use of conditional formatting

Integrating Excel with Other Data Sources, Software and Platforms

  • Link with Google Sheets
  • Link with SharePoint Lists
  • Link with Mobile Data Collection Tools
  • Link with Databases (Postgres, Oracle, SQL)
  • Link with CRMs

Data Cleaning and Transformation Using Power Query

  • Use first Row as Columns
  • Rename Columns
  • Replace Cell Data & Missing Values
  • Remove Rows & Columns
  • Data Types
  • Auto IDs
  • Find Duplicates
  • Combine & Split Multiple Fields
  • Custom Formatting (Currency, Phone numbers)
  • Group Data with Merge & Append Queries

Developing Risk Mitigation Strategies

  • Utilizing Technology for Risk Management

Advanced Excel Formula and Functions

  • Conditional Functions
  • Lookup Functions
  • Text Functions
  • Date Time Functions

Data Modelling Using Excel Power Pivot

  • Activate Excel Power Pivot
  • Add Data to the Data Model
  • Create Relationships Between Tables
  • Create Pivot Tables Using Data Models

Advanced Pivot Tables

  • Data Refresh-Configure self-updating dynamic Pivot tables and Pivot charts
  • Rank in pivot table
  • Pivot Table Calculated Field
  • Link multiple Pivot tables to one slicer
  • Running Total in pivot table
  • Create Many Pivot Tables from one
  • Export Pivot Table to PowerPoint & Word

Build Interactive Dashboards Tools/instruments on excel

  • Data Refresh-Configure self-updating dynamic Pivot tables and Pivot charts
  • Rank in pivot table
  • Pivot Table Calculated Field
  • Link multiple Pivot tables to one slicer
  • Running Total in pivot table
  • Create Many Pivot Tables from one
  • Export Pivot Table to PowerPoint & Word

More Details

Additional course-related details and resources will be provided here.

Training Schedules

Classroom Training

Start Date End Date Location Kenyan Cost (KES) (Excl. 16% VAT) Non-Kenyan Cost (USD) (Excl. 16% VAT) Registration
January 2, 2026 January 6, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
January 16, 2026 January 20, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
January 30, 2026 February 3, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
February 13, 2026 February 17, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
February 27, 2026 March 3, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
March 13, 2026 March 17, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
March 27, 2026 March 31, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
April 10, 2026 April 14, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
April 24, 2026 April 28, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
May 8, 2026 May 12, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
May 22, 2026 May 26, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
June 5, 2026 June 9, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
June 19, 2026 June 23, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
July 3, 2026 July 7, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
July 17, 2026 July 21, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
July 31, 2026 August 4, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
August 14, 2026 August 18, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
August 28, 2026 September 1, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
September 11, 2026 September 15, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
September 25, 2026 September 29, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
October 9, 2026 October 13, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
October 23, 2026 October 27, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
November 6, 2026 November 10, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
November 20, 2026 November 24, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
December 4, 2026 December 8, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register
December 18, 2026 December 22, 2026 Nairobi 55,000 1,000 Register

Online Virtual Training

Start Date End Date Location Kenyan Cost (KES) (Excl. 16% VAT) Non-Kenyan Cost (USD) (Excl. 16% VAT) Registration
January 2, 2026 January 6, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
January 16, 2026 January 20, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
January 30, 2026 February 3, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
February 13, 2026 February 17, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
February 27, 2026 March 3, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
March 13, 2026 March 17, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
March 27, 2026 March 31, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
April 10, 2026 April 14, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
April 24, 2026 April 28, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
May 8, 2026 May 12, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
May 22, 2026 May 26, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
June 5, 2026 June 9, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
June 19, 2026 June 23, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
July 3, 2026 July 7, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
July 17, 2026 July 21, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
July 31, 2026 August 4, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
August 14, 2026 August 18, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
August 28, 2026 September 1, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
September 11, 2026 September 15, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
September 25, 2026 September 29, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
October 9, 2026 October 13, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
October 23, 2026 October 27, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
November 6, 2026 November 10, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
November 20, 2026 November 24, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
December 4, 2026 December 8, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register
December 18, 2026 December 22, 2026 Virtual 55,000 400 Register

Register for Advanced Data Modelling & Analytics Using Excel

Training is available as an open program and can also be delivered in-house for teams. Contact us to receive the next training dates, fees and a detailed course outline.

Contact Training Team

Email: training@appcoms.co.ke  |  Tel: +254 758 412 433