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Data Analysis Using Excel Functions & Formulas — A practical business data analysis project

Welcome to my Excel project focused on business data analysis using advanced functions and formulas.
In this project, I worked with an employee dataset to answer real-world business questions and extract actionable insights. All calculations and analysis were performed using dynamic Excel formulas, resulting in an automated and efficient reporting process.

✅ Key Focus Areas:

• Data analysis using Excel formulas
• Answering business questions through structured calculations
• Clean and dynamic reporting

Project File

• ‘ Employee_dataset-part2.xlsx’
  • Sheet 1: Clean dataset
  • Sheet 2: Quick ad-hoc report

📖 Full Step-by-Step Guide

For a complete breakdown of this project, including formula explanations, syntax, and methodology, please read the full article on Medium:

👉 Step-by-step Guide

Summary of Work

Functions and formulas used in this project:

• Lookup & Reference: VLOOKUP(), XLOOKUP(), INDEX(), MATCH()

• Aggregation: COUNTIFS(), SUMIFS(), AVERAGEIFS(), MIN(), MAX(), Median(), MINIFS(), MAXIFS(), LARGE()

• Filtering & Sorting: FILTER(), SORT(), TAKE()

• Text Handling: TEXTJOIN(), LEFT()

• Error Handling: IFERROR()

• Date Functions: YEAR(), MONTH()

• Operators: * (used inside formulas)

Dynamic formulas ensure that the analysis and reports update automatically with any changes to the dataset.

Project Outcome

• ✅ Clean and dynamic employee data analysis
• ✅ Practical use of advanced Excel formulas
• ✅ Business questions answered effectively
• ✅ Ready for expansion into visual dashboards and reports

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What's Next

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