Programme Details
The Basic + OLAP Pivot Table
HRD Corp Claimable (SBL-Khas)
This is a 1-day advanced course in the basic and new functionalities of the Excel Pivot Table.
This course structure allows a deeper dive into the new Pivot Table capabilities and brings
about a different approach in data preparation where relational files and multiple data sources
are concerned. You will be introduced to flat and relational files, best practices, the Data Model,
the OLAP and other key OLAP functions of the Pivot Table.
These new capabilities improve performance and reduce users’ time when preparing data for
further analysis work or reports from a single or multiple data sources.
Objectives
This is an advanced course which covers all important functionalities of the Table, conventional
Pivot Table and OLAP Pivot Table. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to create,
manage and operate the Pivot Table on flat files and across files in relational databases.
You will also acquire a working understanding of the Excel Data Model and the difference
between conventional Pivot Table functions from the OLAP Pivot Table.
Pre-Requisites
• Stable Internet Connection
• Webcam and Earphones
• If you have two computer monitors, please use them
• Required software (either one): Excel 2016 Professional Plus, Excel 2019, Excel 2021,
Microsoft 365.
• Ensure Power Query and Power Pivot is working in your installed versions of your
Excel.
• Power Pivot info: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/where-is-power-pivot-
aa64e217-4b6e-410b-8337-20b87e1c2a4b
• Power Query info: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/power-query-data-
sources-in-excel-versions-e9332067-8e49-46fc-97ff-f2e1bfa0cb16
• Tutorial video: https://youtu.be/8tWi4nSUyWA
*This is a hands-on follow-along workshop, packed with exercises. All participants must each
have a Computer/Laptop.
Course Content
Module 1: The Excel Table
• What is a flat file?
• Overview of the Excel Table
• Creating the Table
• Filtering & sorting the Table
• The Table Ribbon
• Naming & resizing the Table
• Table styles
• Inserting slicers
• Inserting formulas in the Table
• Best practices on maintaining good data
Module 2: Introduction to the Pivot Table
• Creating the Pivot Table
• Populating Rows, Values, Columns & Filters
• Formatting values in the Pivot Table
• Pivot Table subtotals & grand totals
• Pivot Table Report Layout & Styles
• Components in Pivot Table Options
• Renaming the Pivot Table
• Drilling down into data
Module 3: Filtering & Sorting
• Date filters, Label filters & Value filters
• Sorting items in Pivot Table in an ascending or descending order
• Slicers & Timeline
• Filter Connections
Module 4: Calculated Fields & Items
• How to insert a Calculated Field
• Calculated Field behavior
Module 5: Pivot Charts
• What is a Pivot Chart?
• Creating a Pivot Chart
• Pivot Chart rules and design
• Managing the underlying data, adding layers and altering structure
• Dynamic Charts
Module 6: Retrieving & summarizing data from the Pivot Table
• Introduction to the GETPIVOTDATA Function
• Using GETPIVOTDATA with the Data Validation List
Module 7: Managing Changes in Your Source Data
• Dynamic Named Ranges
• Dealing with zeroes
Module 8: Business Intelligence overview
• What is BI
• The OLAP & relational databases
• The Data Model
• Creating a Data Model with Power Pivot
Module 9: The OLAP Pivot Table
• CUBEVALUE & CUBEMEMBER functions
• Pivot Table relationships
• Pivot Table Sets
When & Where
23 September 2026
(Wednesday)
9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Remote Online Training -
Zoom
Who Should Attend
HR Managers, Project
Managers, Revenue
Managers, Finance
Managers and
Administrative Personnel
who are in the basic to
intermediate group who
regularly handle a
medium-to-high volume
data from single or
multiple sources
Training Investment
RM 800 per participant
(inclusive of Service Tax,
Online Course Materials, E-
Certificate of Attendance)
Group Promo: Save 15%
Register min. 3 pax for
RM 680 per pax (Normal
Rate: RM 800)
HRD Corp Claimable
(SBL-Khas)
Trainer’s Profile
Vincent Chin
Vincent has held financial, continuous improvement and I.T. positions in the banking, shared
services, and hospitality industry. He is an FCCA, CA, Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Microsoft
Certified Trainer, Microsoft Office Specialist and a PSMB-accredited trainer. His previous roles
include being an internal change consultant of a global team, a financial shared-services local
head and a finance regional head.
Vincent’s experience in the continuous improvement sphere of the financial industry includes
projects in process automation & robotics, productivity management, end-to- end reviews and
streamlining. He also trained yellow belts and green belts in DMAIC (the acronym for Define,
Measure, Analyze, Improve & Control; a problem-solving methodology in Six Sigma) for other
various companies. Vincent codes in VBA and has developed complex Excel applications in
the companies he worked for.
He currently trains professionals in Excel, Power BI and Lean Six Sigma covering topics
related to finance, business intelligence tools, pivot tables, dashboards, VBA and process
improvement. Vincent also assists companies in automating Excel tasks, end-to- end process
reviews, developing process target operating models and other areas of process continuous
improvement.
Qualifications
• Microsoft Certified Trainer | MICROSOFT | 2020
• Microsoft Office Specialist Expert | MICROSOFT | 2020
• Microsoft BI Reporting in Excel | MICROSOFT | 2019
• Microsoft Office Specialist | MICROSOFT | 2017
• Certified Trainer | PSMB | 2013
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt | ASQ | 2011
• FCCA | 2003
• MIA | 1999
• ACCA | 1998
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Contact Us
Carriera Academy Sdn Bhd
www.carriera.com.my
Tel: 017-3188539 (Steph)
Email: trainings@carriera.com.my
Carriera Academy Sdn Bhd (1112514D)
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