ACIS 1504 - Introduction to Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Clarit y
Jan 16, 2016
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).