Excel Foundations for Government

Create clean, precise & comprehensive Excel spreadsheets using good design & documentation principles

Leveling up your Excel expertise is vital for anyone working with data in government, where precision, efficiency, and clear communication are essential.

If the below describes how you wish to use Excel, this course is tailor-made for you. 

• I feel comfortable with data entry but want to use Excel to analyse and manage data more effectively.
• I desire to be more proficient with tables, charts, and graphs.
• I understand basic formulas but want to be more nuanced and intuitive when applying them.
• I’d like to fill in gaps in my knowledge and be more confident overall.
• I’d like to be more efficient with Excel and understand how it can help save time, make informed decisions, and visualize data.

This practical course will expand your knowledge and help you create more efficient, accurate, and well-developed workbooks.

Your facilitator

Paul Harris

Senior Trainer, Minerra Analytics

Paul Harris has been providing training services since 1997 and Systems Development Consulting Services since 2004.

While conducting all levels of MS Office Training for Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, and VBA Training for Access, Excel, and Word, his specialty has been primarily Access and Excel. He has successfully delivered training to many organisations from a vast array of business sectors.

Paul’s consulting services comprise MS Access System Design and Development, including VBA-controlled data processing, Automated Word/Excel document creation populated with selective data, and backend connections via ODBC, DAO, and ADO to various backend sources. He also has experience with SQL Server backend development including Views, Stored Procedures, and User Defined Functions.

Paul’s training style of explaining the how and why of things, rather than just following steps to achieve a result, provides a great depth of understanding for training attendees.

Who will attend

This Microsoft Excel course is designed for beginner to early-intermediate users of Excel who want to improve their productivity and get more out of their spreadsheets. It is not appropriate for experienced or advanced-level users. 

Relevant functions include (but are not limited to):

• Project, Program, and Operations
• Data Scientists and Analysts
• Procurement
• Finance and Auditing
• Analytics
• Auditing / Reporting