ACIS 1504 - Introduction to Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Clarity

Business Intelligence

Quality Information

FunctionsSDLCDesign• Spreadsheet*• Database

Data Analytics

E-commerceBig Data*Methods• Data Mining*• Text Mining*• OLAP*• Visualization*• Query

Database

Benefits Components

Implement with:* Excel Access PowerPoint

Concept MapData

Analytics

Clarity

ImplementationDesign

Formatting

Conditional Format

Sort

Freeze Panes

Objectives• Explain the Clarity Design Goal and the four

principles that comprise this goal.

• Demonstrate Excel features that support Clarity.

Segment A:Unity

• Unity

• Delineation

• Order

• Emphasis

Clarity Principles

Unity• Fonts

• Colors

• Borders

• Number Formats

• Freeze Panes

• Print Titles

Display Problem

Freeze Panes

First position cursor below & to the right of headings

Mac Users:Windows Menu

Printing Problem

Print Titles

Segment B:Delineation

Delineation• Fonts

• Colors

• Borders

• Number Formats

• Indent/Wrap

• Row Height/Column Width

Balance Sheet Example

Delineate Worksheet Zones

• Heading

• Data

• Calculations

Nashville Hotels Example

Open Nashville Hotels.xlsx

Familiarize yourself with the data.

Apply appropriate Excel features to support Unity and Delineation.

Nashville Hotels – formatting w/purpose

1. Apply formatting including fonts, background colors and borders to clearly identify at least the heading, data and calculation zones of Sheet1 and Sheet 2.

2. Apply number formatting so all dollar figures display a dollar sign.

3. Add a title that describes the entire worksheet.

Nashville Hotels – Unity w/Big Data4. Setup Sheet1 so that column and row

headings remain on the screen no matter where you scroll. Ensure that these headings appear on every printed page as well.

Segment C:Order

Sort

Sort by Last Name.

If two students have the same last name, sort by First Name as well.

First, select data range.

Grades Example - Sorting

Sort the data chronologically. Within one semester, sort students alphabetically.

1. What is the earliest semester represented in this data set?

2. Who is the last student alphabetically in the earliest semester?

3. What is the next semester chronologically?

Custom Sort

Nashville Hotels Example - SortingGroup hotels within the city they are physically located. Sort these cities alphabetically.

Within each city group, list hotels by size; hotels with the most rooms would appear first.

If two hotels in one city have the same number of rooms, list them alphabetically.

Nashville Hotels Example - SortingRe-sort the hotels by price, listing pricing groups lowest to highest (Budget, Economy, Midprice, Upscale, then Luxury). Within each price category, sort hotels alphabetically.

Segment D:Emphasis

Conditional Format First, select data range.

Conditional Formatting ExampleEmphasize Accounting majors.

First, select data range.

Emphasize Exam Scores Example

1. Emphasize perfect Exam 1 scores from all students.

2. Using only the first 10 students in your worksheet, emphasize the highest Exam 2 score.

3. Display a green icon for A’s, yellow for B’s and C’s and red for lower grades.

Emphasize Hotel Rooms Example• Highlight hotels with a large meeting room

(largest room over 10,000 sq ft). Don’t use the default formatting choices, build your own.

• Display one icon for large hotels (>200 rooms), a second icon for medium sized hotels (100-200 rooms) and a third icon for small hotels (<100 rooms).