Why Excel on Steroids and not a standard Excel Course?
As far as we are aware Excel on Steroids is the only Excel workshop that was developed in direct response to Business Intelligence (BI) demands, mainly as a result of the Alchemex application which extracts information into Excel for BI analysis.
Alchemex is becoming the industry standard in the global SME market, having been included as a module of Pastel (BIC), VIP Payroll (BIM), Accpac (Accpac Intelligence), Simply Accounting (in America), MYOB (in Australia) as well as SAGE Accounting worldwide.
Because Excel on Steroids has been designed around BI needs, the course material is designed to give people the tools they need to enhance and improve their efficiency in using Excel in the workplace. The workshop examples are directly from the workplace and can immediately be put to use in everyday tasks carried out by staff on their return to their desks. In contrast to other advanced Excel workshops, Excel on Steroids invests more time on critical areas that make Excel such an important BI tool. An example of this would be devoting a whole morning to PivotTables, whereas most other courses would only give an overview.
The workshops will be applicable at all levels of the Organisation, from the admin assistants to Top Executives.
The criteria are not on their work function or type of reports, but on their competence in Excel. Excel is as versatile and useful as a BI reporting tool, that it would be impossible to identify specific reports.
The bottom line is: If a person uses Excel in their work function, Excel on Steroids workshops will help them become more productive, efficient and competent no matter what their function or reporting requirements.
A pre-assessment is thus critical in determining their level of competence rather than what they are producing in Excel. We are able to offer basic and intermediate skills to help staff move to a level of competence where they will be able to cope with the demanding Excel on Steroids content and skills.
Excel on Steroids workshops can only be presented by an accredited Alchemex training consultant. At present we are the only office with accredited presenters in the Eastern Cape. Most institutions that offer Excel use a presenter who has just learned what is in the workbook he or she has to present. Our presenters are constantly developing BI reports and thus are able to bring their daily experience gained over many years to the classroom.
We do not train in any other products as Excel is our sole focus, whereas all other Excel courses are offered as one workshop of many. Generally, these presenters have a limited knowledge of the vast variety of products they present, and thus their knowledge outside of the manuals can be severely tested.
In summary
- Excel on Steroids workshops is geared to increase competency and efficiency in the Business Intelligence space.
- The workshops will benefit all employees who are at an appropriate Excel level of competency.
- Excel on Steroids workshops are trained by Alchemex accredited consultants who work with Excel every day and are able to wealth of BI knowledge to the training room.
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