Introduction
Effective project management in Excel
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Why use Excel for project management?
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1. Project Tracking in Excel
Keep your data organized with Excel tables
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Track and identify project metadata
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Conditional formatting to track trends and risks
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Capturing high-level summaries with pivot tables
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2. Data Visualization for Communicating Project Status
High level descriptive statistics
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Progress charts
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In-cell bar charts
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KPIs and performance
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3. Gantt Charts to Visualize a Portfolio of Projects
What is a Gantt chart?
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How to create a Gantt chart in Excel
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Testing different scenarios on a Gantt chart
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4. Calculating Earned Value Management in Excel
Applying EVM to understand project progress and success
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Creating an EVM calculator in Excel
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5. Putting It All Together: Creating a Project Management Dashboard
Becoming acquainted with the data
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Calculating the required data and key metrics to measure
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Creating the layout for the dashboard
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Creating the Gantt chart
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Scenario analysis in Excel
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Conclusion
Managing your own success for the future
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