Monday, April 15, 2019

Create a One Variable Data Table

Ever heard of a variable table? What about a one variable table? Well if you haven't you've step into the right place. A one variable table gives you the ability to put a variable input in and see how that input affects some outputs. For example let's say you are taking out a loan and wanted to see what your payments would be at 1%, 1.5% or etc. Instead of erasing and plugging in a different interest each time, you can just create a table that list the interest rates ranging from 1% to say 7% in .5% increments. This can be done with a one variable data table. View the video to see how it's done.


Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Create a BCG Matrix

If you've taken business class or familiar with management consulting strategies, you've probably come across this tool called a BCG Matrix. Also known as a growth-share matrix, the BCG matrix was created by Bruce Hendersen in the 70s (founder of Boston Consulting Group). It's a tool that helps you analyze companies or products based on a quadrant that shows growth rate and relative market share. You can actually create this fairly easily on Excel, so check out the video to learn how.


Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Create a Column Chart Showing Percentages

This video show how to add percentage labels to a column chart. A percentage (%) label is not a feature in columns charts like a pie chart, but there are workaround to add those in. This video covers a couples ways to do that.