Publisher: Microsoft Press Released: May 2007 Pages: 624
Master the analysis and business modeling techniques that help you transform your data into bottom-line results. Award-winning business professor and corporate consultant Wayne Winston shares the best of his real-world experience in this practical guide—now updated for Excel 2007. Use Wayne’s proven practices and hands-on exercises to help you work smarter, make better decisions, and gain the competitive edge.
Solve real-world business problems with Excel 2007!
- Maximize profits—determine NPV, optimize your product mix, calculate ROI
- Create best, worst, and most-likely case scenarios for sales
- Analyze investment performance and help minimize risk
- Track your personal finances, calculate loan terms, and plan for retirement
- Use trend and seasonality to forecast revenue
- Estimate a product’s demand curve and manage inventory with precision Interpret the effects of price and advertising on sales
- Assign a dollar value to customer loyalty
- Solve work scheduling problems and shorten wait times for customer service queues
- PLUS—predict outcomes of sporting events, presidential elections, and more!
CD Includes:
- Sample files from each chapter
- Problem-and-solution sets—build your expertise!
- Fully searchable eBook
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Chapter 1 Range Names -
How Can I Create Named Ranges? -
Remarks -
Problems -
Chapter 2 Lookup Functions -
Syntax of the Lookup Functions -
Problems -
Chapter 3 The INDEX Function -
Syntax of the INDEX Function -
Problems -
Chapter 4 The MATCH Function -
Problems -
Chapter 5 Text Functions -
Text Function Syntax -
Text Functions in Action -
Extracting Data by Using the Text To Columns Wizard -
Problems -
Chapter 6 Dates and Date Functions -
Problems -
Chapter 7 Evaluating Investments by Using Net Present Value Criteria -
Problems -
Chapter 8 Internal Rate of Return -
Problems -
Chapter 9 More Excel Financial Functions -
CUMPRINC and CUMIPMT Functions -
Problems -
Chapter 10 Circular References -
Problems -
Chapter 11 IF Statements -
Problems -
Chapter 12 Time and Time Functions -
Problems -
Chapter 13 The Paste Special Command -
Problems -
Chapter 14 The Auditing Tool -
Problems -
Chapter 15 Sensitivity Analysis with Data Tables -
Problems -
Chapter 16 The Goal Seek Command -
Problems -
Chapter 17 Using the Scenario Manager for Sensitivity Analysis -
Remarks -
Problems -
Chapter 18 The COUNTIF, COUNTIFS, COUNT, COUNTA, and COUNTBLANK Functions -
Remarks -
Problems -
Chapter 19 The SUMIF, AVERAGEIF, SUMIFS, and AVERAGEIFS Functions -
Problems -
Chapter 20 The OFFSET Function -
Remark -
Problems -
Chapter 21 The INDIRECT Function -
Problems -
Chapter 22 Conditional Formatting -
Problems -
Chapter 23 Sorting in Excel -
Problems -
Chapter 24 Tables -
Problems -
Chapter 25 Spin Buttons, Scroll Bars, Option Buttons, Check Boxes, Combo Boxes, and Group List Boxes -
Spin Buttons and Scroll Bars -
Problems -
Chapter 26 An Introduction to Optimization with Excel Solver -
Problems -
Chapter 27 Using Solver to Determine the Optimal Product Mix -
Problems -
Chapter 28 Using Solver to Schedule Your Workforce -
Problems -
Chapter 29 Using Solver to Solve Transportation or Distribution Problems -
Problems -
Chapter 30 Using Solver for Capital Budgeting -
Handling Other Constraints -
Problems -
Chapter 31 Using Solver for Financial Planning -
Problems -
Chapter 32 Using Solver to Rate Sports Teams -
Problems -
Chapter 33 Importing Data from a Text File or Document -
Problems -
Chapter 34 Importing Data from the Internet -
Problems -
Chapter 35 Validating Data -
Remarks -
Problems -
Chapter 36 Summarizing Data by Using Histograms -
Problems -
Chapter 37 Summarizing Data by Using Descriptive Statistics -
Mean -
Median -
Mode -
Kurtosis -
Sample variance and sample standard deviation -
Range -
Problems -
Chapter 38 Using PivotTables to Describe Data -
Remarks About Grouping -
Problems -
Chapter 39 Summarizing Data with Database Statistical Functions -
Problems -
Chapter 40 Filtering Data and Removing Duplicates -
Problems -
Chapter 41 Consolidating Data -
Problems -
Chapter 42 Creating Subtotals -
Problems -
Chapter 43 Estimating Straight Line Relationships -
Problems -
Chapter 44 Modeling Exponential Growth -
Problems -
Chapter 45 The Power Curve -
Problems -
Chapter 46 Using Correlations to Summarize Relationships -
Filling in the correlation matrix -
Using the CORREL function -
Relationship between correlation and R2 -
Correlation and regression towards the mean -
Problems -
Chapter 47 Introduction to Multiple Regression -
What is the best prediction equation? -
Chapter 48 Incorporating Qualitative Factors into Multiple Regression -
Chapter 49 Modeling Nonlinearities and Interactions -
Problems for Chapters 47 Through 49 -
Chapter 50 Analysis of Variance: One-Way ANOVA -
Problems -
Chapter 51 Randomized Blocks and Two-Way ANOVA -
Problems -
Chapter 52 Using Moving Averages to Understand Time Series -
Problem -
Chapter 53 Winter’s Method -
Time Series Characteristics -
Parameter Definitions -
Initializing Winter’s Method -
Estimating the Smoothing Constants -
Remarks -
Problems -
Chapter 54 Forecasting in the Presence of Special Events -
Problems -
Chapter 55 An Introduction to Random Variables -
Problems -
Chapter 56 The Binomial, Hypergeometric, and Negative Binomial Random Variables -
Coke or Pepsi -
Elevator Rails -
Airline Overbooking -
Problems -
Chapter 57 The Poisson and Exponential Random Variable -
Problems -
Chapter 58 The Normal Random Variable -
What fraction of people have an IQ of less than 90? -
What fraction of all people have IQs from 95 through 120? -
What fraction of all people have IQs of at least 130? -
Problems -
Chapter 59 Weibull and Beta Distributions: Modeling Machine Life and Duration of a Project -
What is the probability that a machine will last at least 20 hours? -
What is the probability that a machine will last from 15 through 30 hours? -
Problems -
Chapter 60 Introduction to Monte Carlo Simulation -
Problems -
Chapter 61 Calculating an Optimal Bid -
Problems -
Chapter 62 Simulating Stock Prices and Asset Allocation Modeling -
Problems -
Chapter 63 Fun and Games: Simulating Gambling and Sporting Event Probabilities -
Problems -
Chapter 64 Using Resampling to Analyze Data -
Problems -
Chapter 65 Pricing Stock Options -
Problems -
Chapter 66 Determining Customer Value -
Problems -
Chapter 67 The Economic Order Quantity Inventory Model -
Problems -
Chapter 68 Inventory Modeling with Uncertain Demand -
The back-order case -
The lost-sales case -
Problems -
Chapter 69 Queuing Theory: The Mathematics of Waiting in Line -
Problems -
Chapter 70 Estimating a Demand Curve -
Problems -
Chapter 71 Pricing Products by Using Tie-Ins -
Problems -
Chapter 72 Pricing Products by Using Subjectively Determined Demand -
Problems -
Chapter 73 Nonlinear Pricing -
Problems -
Chapter 74 Array Formulas and Functions -
How many units of makeup did Jen sell? -
How many units of lipstick did Jen sell? -
How many units were sold by Jen or were lipstick? -
Can I summarize the number of units of each product sold by each salesperson? -
Problems -
Appendix About the Author |
- Title:
- Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007: Data Analysis and Business Modeling, 2nd Edition
- By:
- Wayne L. Winston
- Publisher:
- Microsoft Press
- Formats:
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- Print
- Ebook
- Safari Books Online
- Print:
- May 2007
- Ebook:
- February 2010
- Pages:
- 624
- Print ISBN:
- 978-0-7356-2396-5
- | ISBN 10:
- 0-7356-2396-1
- Ebook ISBN:
- 978-0-7356-9005-9
- | ISBN 10:
- 0-7356-9005-7
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Wayne L. Winston Wayne L. Winston is a professor of Decision Sciences at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business and has earned numerous MBA teaching awards. For 20+ years, he has taught clients at Fortune 500 companies how to use Excel to make smarter business decisions. Wayne and his business partner Jeff Sagarin developed the player-statistics tracking and rating system used by the Dallas Mavericks professional basketball team. He is also a two time Jeopardy! champion. View Wayne L. Winston's full profile page. |
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