Smartenup training portfolio

Business Essentials

Excel level 1

Get to know Excel as your tool to

analyze and explore data and learn

your first formulas.

Excel level 2

Learn how to build visually attractive

dashboards by manipulating your

raw dataset and creating insights

with Pivot Tables and charts.

Excel level 3

Combine datasets and build

dynamic reports by making use of

the most important formulas Excel

has to offer.

Data Visualisation

PowerPoint Essentials

PowerPoint is a useful tool to tell a

story (with data). But before you are

able to do so, you do require a

toolkit!

Storytelling with Data

What is the best way to create a

story around your data? Learn which

visualizations fit your insights and

how to create convincing slides.

Power BI

Powerful processing and analysis of

data combined with intuitive

visualizations. Ideal for sharing

dashboards online with large groups

of people.

Excel Advanced & Automating

Excel level 4

A must for professionals building

reports and dashboards that are used

by others. Powerful techniques that

allow you to create future proof files.

Excel level 5

Learn the most advanced formulas that

Excel has to offer and count yourself

amongst those worthy of the

Champions League of Excel!

VBA

Programming in Excel, for every

professional that wants to automate his

or her analyses and is looking for

efficient solutions for manual repetitive

tasks.

Bigger Data

Power Query: Bigger data in Excel

Learn to work with Power Query to

process datasets that would

normally be too big for Excel.

Intro to Big Data

Learn about big data trends and full

day session where you can

experience what it’s like to be a

data scientist yourself.

Intro Data Science Process

Learn to understand the process of

Data Science and the role that you

can play in this process, without

being a Data Scientist yourself.

Excel Level 1

You have a lot of data at hand, but you don’t

quite know how to work with it. Sounds

familiar? Would you like to get to know the

possibilities of Excel as a data analysis tool?

Would you like to learn how you can use

calculations and formulas to get insights

from your data? Then join our Level 1

training!

When hearing the word “data”, many people

think of big-data and advanced tooling, but

data starts small! And Excel is a great tool to

work with data. We’ll teach you how!

In our level 1 Excel training we work with a

business relevant dataset and will collectively

find out how to approach it. From there on we

will learn the first formulas, techniques and

calculations in Excel.

For professionals who want to…

Get a better understanding of what data is

Learn more about Excel

Work faster with Excel

Learn to make simple calculations on small

amounts of data

You will learn to…

Ask the right questions about datasets

Navigate faster through your file and data

Gain insights by applying and using filters

Write simple formulas such as SUM, COUNT, and

AVERAGE and make calculations

Our approach to Learning

Hands-on and a focus on applying techniques in

your own work

Helpful trainers with relevant consultancy

experience

Trainings with a high level of enthusiasm and

energy at a challenging pace

Check your level here!

Excel Level 2

Do you regularly work with Excel and think

that you might be able to do things faster?

Do you work with data in your day-to-day

work, but do you want to gain more insights

than the ones that simple formulas provide?

In Excel Level 2 you learn everything there is

to know about Pivot Tables and charts by

building a real dashboard!

Pivot Tables are the fastest and most efficient

way to analyze your data. In this training you

will learn to make different intersections of

your data by making use of an intuitive and

user-friendly drag ‘n drop interface.

We will not only cover the basics, but also the

more advanced techniques. From selecting

your data with slicers to visualizing your data

by making use of conditional formatting and

creating charts.

For professionals who…

Would like to increase the use of data in their work

Already work with formulas, but want to get better

in making analyses

You will learn to…

Create and adjust Pivot Tables and charts

Work with slicers and dynamic source data within

Pivot Tables

IF, AND, OR formulas

Text and date formulas

Our approach to Learning

Hands-on and a focus on applying techniques in

your own work

Helpful trainers with relevant consultancy

experience

Trainings with a high level of enthusiasm and

energy at a challenging pace

Check your level here!

Excel Level 3

You are already quite proficient with Excel

and are able to use Pivot Tables to analyze

data. Now you are ready to take the next

step. In this training you learn to combine,

enrich and analyze data sets. But above all,

you learn to create dynamic and error free

files that last for a lifetime. We believe that

in a world that is becoming more data

driven, everyone should master these basic

techniques!

In this training we will teach three of the most

important formulas and techniques: SUMIFS,

advanced use of F4 (dollar signs) and

VLOOKUP. We will focus on the practical

application of these techniques and share our

best practices.

Additionally, we will teach you how to set up

tables, how to create a dropdown menu and

how to combine multiple formulas to create

smart files. After this training you can say that

you’ve mastered the essentials of Excel!

For professionals who…

Want to develop smart processes in Excel

Would like to combine and analyze multiple

datasets

Are looking for ways to work more efficient and

productive and increase their current pace of

working in Excel

You will learn to…

Use F4, SUMIFS & VLOOKUP

Combine different datasets

Remove duplicate values and create dropdown

lists

Use and combine text formulas like FIND and MID

Our approach to Learning

Hands-on and a focus on applying techniques in

your own work

Helpful trainers with relevant consultancy

experience

Trainings with a high level of enthusiasm and

energy at a challenging pace

Check your level here!

Power BI

Do you analyze large amounts of data? Are

you creating insightful dashboards filled

with visualizations and charts? Do you share

those dashboards with other people in your

organization? Then Power BI is the perfect

tool for you to work with.

Excel works for quick analysis of smaller

datasets, but it has its limitations when it

comes to bigger data and sharing across

teams. Learning Power BI is the next step in

your development as a data driven and

analytically minded professional.

By combining the Power Query model and the

DAX syntax with an intuitive drag and drop

interface for visualizations, Power BI enables

professionals to create powerful dashboards.

For professionals who…

Analyze large datasets and share them with their

team or organisation

Visualize data on a regular basis

Are looking for the next generation of tooling

You will learn to…

Build a dashboard with attractive visualizations

from several data sources

Load in- and edit data sources in the Power Query

data model

Make use of DAX formulas to conduct deep

analyses of your data

Create powerful visualizations and ‘click through’

dashboards

Publish and share online dashboards

Our approach to Learning

Hands-on and a focus on applying techniques in

your own work

Helpful trainers with consultancy experience

Trainings with a high level of enthusiasm and

energy at a challenging pace

PowerPoint Essentials

You’ve probably created a slide or two in

PowerPoint during your professional career.

The goal of the PowerPoint Essentials

training is to turn you into a proper slide-

machine that delivers visually attractive

slides fast and efficiently.

We cover all the basics during this training,

but it’s relevant for the pro’s as well. Every

module is packed with shortcuts, best

practices and tips for productivity, creativity

and professionality.

The training comes with a shortcut handout,

an adjustable Smartenup template file and

clickable agenda slides that you can apply in

your own work.

Side note: this training does not feature

effects such as animations and transitions.

For professionals who…

Work with PowerPoint but don’t utilize it’s full

potential

Create decks often and want to create a

consistent style

Are interested in learning a broad range of

shortcuts

You will learn…

All essential techniques for creating slides quickly

To work faster and more efficient by making use of

shortcuts and other tips & tricks

Creating your own Quick Access Toolbar

Fully utilize templates and the master slides

Create fully clickable hyperlink files

Our approach to Learning

Hands-on and a focus on applying techniques in

your own work

Helpful trainers with relevant consultancy

experience

Trainings with a high level of enthusiasm and

energy at a challenging pace

Storytelling with Data

Analyzing your data is one thing, presenting

your insights is another. Which chart works

best with which insight and how do you

create a strong PowerPoint deck that

narrates and supports the story you would

like to tell? You will learn it here!

In this training we will cover several aspects

of data visualization and storytelling. How do

you choose a compelling title, which

visualizations work with which type of data,

which charts are not suitable for your data

and how do you build a good slide?

You will learn to build slides, but you will do so

without using a computer. We work with pen

and paper to take make sure you’re creativity

will not be limited by technical barriers. All

you have to do afterwards is build your slide

in PowerPoint!

For professionals who…

Need to create slide decks to share their insights

with others

Would like to learn more about charts and data

visualization

You will learn…

The buildup of a good slide

Which titles suits your slide

Which visualizations work best for which types of

data

Our approach to Learning

Hands-on and a focus on applying techniques in

your own work

Helpful trainers with relevant consultancy

experience

Trainings with a high level of enthusiasm and

energy at a challenging pace

Excel Level 4

You are familiar with the Excel Essentials

and are ready for the more advanced

techniques. Your goal is to create dynamic

files and dashboards that still work

whenever your data is updated. Excel Level

4 is focussed on working dynamically and

error free!

Are you looking for a better formula than

VLOOKUP? In this training you will learn to

apply INDEX/MATCH, a must-know for every

Excel guru. In this training, we focus

specifically on the practical application and

how these advanced techniques can save

time!

Additionally, we will cover how to prevent and

find potential errors, how to reduce file size

and how to work faster. Combined with many

Excel shortcuts and special Smartenup

shortcuts. We end the training with a case in

which all new techniques will be combined.Contact:

joppe.stins@smartenupcs.com, +31 (0) 6 1250 7626

For professionals who…

Want to work dynamic, error free and future proof

Create files for colleagues or clients

Are looking to work even faster by making use of

many shortcuts and time savers

You will learn…

Advanced use of SUMIFS and F4 (double and

singular Dollar signs)

INDEX/MATCH

Advanced text formulas

Making use of the Go To Special menu

Combining formulas to build a dynamic report

Our approach to Learning

Hands-on and a focus on applying techniques in

your own work

Helpful trainers with relevant consultancy

experience

Trainings with a high level of enthusiasm and

energy at a challenging pace

Check your level here!

Excel Level 5

This training is for the true Excel

enthusiasts. Are you always looking for new

techniques and smart solutions for problems

that you encounter? Are you that person

that cannot get enough of Excel? Come and

join our training; we have plenty for you in

store!

INDEX/MATCH/MATCH, SUMIFS/INDEX

/MATCH and INDIRECT are just a couple of

the formulas we cover. In this training you will

learn to work super dynamic and create

dashboards that no one in the company can

corrupt.

In Level 5 every participant is a pro. The pace

will be fast and there will be plenty of

opportunity to ask questions and go into

depth. Our trainers will have a lot of tips &

tricks to make your life easier!

Contact:

joppe.stins@smartenupcs.com, +31 (0) 6 1250 7626

For professionals who…

Can’t get enough of Excel and would like to know

everything there is

Build dashboards for colleagues or clients

Would like to be able to conduct analyses on

bigger data sets

You will learn…

Advanced techniques such as dynamic dropdowns

and retrieving unique values with formulas

SUMIFS in combination with other functions

Multiple applications of the OFFSET formula

The INDIRECT formula to dynamically refer to

different worksheet

Our approach to Learning

Hands-on and a focus on applying techniques in

your own work

Helpful trainers with relevant consultancy

experience

Trainings with a high level of enthusiasm and

energy at a challenging pace

Check your level here!

VBA

Do you have to deal with manual repetitive

tasks or processes that you have to conduct

regularly? Then VBA can make your life a lot

easier!

In the first part of this training we will take a

step by step approach to create a database.

You will learn more about the basic principles

of VBA and how to utilize VBA in your own

files. We will take a look at recording which is

the easiest way to create macro’s and learn to

understand, adjust and enrich the recorded

code.

In the second part we will work on several

business relevant cases from our consultancy

experience at Smartenup. After the training

you can immediately apply what you have

learned to save time and automate your work.

This training comes with the Smartenup VBA

Library containing all of the code gathered

during our consultancy work. Contact:

joppe.stins@smartenupcs.com, +31 (0) 6 1250 7626

For professionals who…

Want to learn more about the possibilities of Excel

Conduct manual repetitive tasks in Excel and want

to work faster and more efficient

Do not have to know all the theory behind VBA but

want to be able to apply it in their own work

directly

You will learn…

The basic theory behind VBA

To create code by recording

To understand, combine, adjust and implement

existing VBA scripts

To find code online and in our VBA library

To solve a couple of business cases that occur in

the business world often

Our approach to Learning

Hands-on and a focus on applying techniques in

your own work

Helpful trainers with consultancy experience

Trainings with a high level of enthusiasm and

energy at a challenging pace

Power Query: Bigger Data in Excel

Do you work with datasets of over a million

points? Do you have Excel files with 200k+

rows that are becoming increasingly slow?

Would you like to connect different data

sources to your Excel file without importing

the data? During this training you will learn

to process large amount of data effortlessly

while still working within the familiar Excel

environment!

In this class we will use Power Query to build

up a data model in Excel. That way you will be

able to extract, transform and load large

amounts of data and work with it in Excel by

using Pivot Tables.

In the first part of the training we will go

through a high pace classroom case together

to discover the possibilities of Power Query. In

the second part we will challenge you to build

a data model of your own, to ensure that you

will be able to apply the techniques

immediately after the training!

For professionals who…

Are working with files that are becoming slower

due to a large amount of rows and formulas

Work with data sets containing more than a million

rows

Want to learn more about Power Query

Want to develop their analytical skillset further

You will learn to…

Load in different data sources in Power Query

Clean up your data and combine data sets

Use the Power Query data model in Excel

Our approach to Learning

Hands-on and a focus on applying techniques in

your own work

Helpful trainers with relevant consultancy

experience

Trainings with a high level of enthusiasm and

energy at a challenging pace

Intro to Big Data

Did you always want to know what is meant

with ‘Big Data’? Would you like to

experience how to be able to work with

large data sets? Would you like be up-to-

date on the major trends, tools and players

in the market? If so, follow our one-day

course ‘Intro to Big Data’ training!

The training is all about informing, inspiration

and interaction and especially about working

with data. Several cases will allow you to find

out what it’s like to work with (big) data.

In the training you will use programming

languages and tools used by data scientists.

We cover the 4 domains of analytics/BI, data

science, data engineering and data strategy.

After the training you will be a more complete

professional that is up-to-date on the big data

landscape and inspired to continue

developing your analytical skillset.

For professionals who…

Want to know what tooling comes after Excel and

PowerBI/Tableau when it comes to data analysis

Believe that their position will become more data

driven in the years to come

Want to gain further understanding on advanced

analytics but don’t know where to start

Would like to learn more about Big Data by

working with it

You will learn to / about...

Leading data science tooling (Rapidminer/Alteryx)

The basics of SQL en Python

The leading trends, players and tooling

Utilize the Power Query datamodel in Excel

Our approach to Learning

Hands-on and a focus on applying techniques in

your own work

Helpful trainers with relevant consultancy

experience

Trainings with a high level of enthusiasm and

energy at a challenging pace