Discover why Excel Pivot Tables are just the first step in powerful analysis and why Excel Power Pivot has been called “Pivot Tables on steroids!” With the availability of the current Excel add-ins: Power Query, Power View, Power Pivot, and Power Map, prepare to take your data analysis skill to the highest level. Learn about the Data Model and Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), and how they transform Excel into a truly powerful data analysis tool. This hands-on class will move logically through topics, taking a ground-up approach. We’ll begin with a review of source data retrieval and best-practice layouts for reporting with basic Pivot Tables and proceed through the more advanced topics. Bring your own laptop to participate!