Course Overview:
This course is designed for individuals who are already proficient in basic Excel functions and are looking to enhance their skills to become power users. Participants will learn advanced techniques to manipulate and analyze data efficiently, automate tasks, and create advanced visualizations.

Course Outline:

1. Advanced Functions and Formulas:
- Nested functions
- Array formulas
- Lookup functions (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH)
- Statistical functions (SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, AVERAGEIFS)
- Date and time functions
- Text functions

2. Data Analysis and Management:
- Advanced data sorting and filtering techniques
- PivotTables and PivotCharts:
- Grouping data in PivotTables
- Calculated fields and items
- Advanced PivotTable options
- Data validation techniques
- Data consolidation and what-if analysis

3. Data Visualization and Dashboard Creation:
- Advanced chart types (combo charts, sparklines, radar charts)
- Customizing charts and graphs
- Creating dynamic dashboards:
- Interactive controls (drop-down lists, option buttons)
- Conditional formatting
- Linked charts and slicers

4. Automation with Macros and VBA:
- Introduction to macros
- Recording and editing macros
- VBA programming basics:
- Variables, loops, and conditional statements
- Working with ranges and worksheets
- Creating user-defined functions (UDFs)
- Error handling and debugging

5. Advanced Data Analysis Tools:
- Goal Seek and Solver
- Scenario Manager
- Analysis ToolPak:
- Regression analysis
- Descriptive statistics
- Sampling techniques

6. Collaboration and Data Sharing:
- Protecting worksheets and workbooks
- Sharing workbooks and tracking changes
- Data linking and consolidation
- Introduction to Power Query and Power Pivot

Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of Excel (functions, formulas, data entry)
- Familiarity with navigating Excel's interface

Duration: 15 Days

- Interactive lectures with hands-on exercises
- Real-world examples and case studies
- Assignments and projects to reinforce learning
- Q&A sessions and discussions

Assessment:
- Regular quizzes and assignments to gauge understanding
- Final project where participants demonstrate their skills by solving a real-world problem using Excel

Certification:
- Upon successful completion of the course and passing the final assessment, participants will receive a certificate of achievement in Advanced Excel.

This course outline provides a comprehensive roadmap for learners to master advanced Excel techniques and become proficient in using Excel for complex data analysis, visualization, and automation tasks.